Computer & IS Security at Whatcom Community College

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance school? To help you decide if Whatcom Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance program.

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 2,719 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & IS Security section at the bottom of this page.

Whatcom Community College Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Whatcom Community College Computer & IS Security Rankings

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at Whatcom Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance majors at Whatcom Community College.

Whatcom Community College Computer & IS Security Associate’s Program

20% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance at Whatcom Community College are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Whatcom Community College with a associate's in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Whatcom Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,920	$92,750
Computer Network Architects	5,800	$111,960
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,940	$81,270
Information Security Analysts	2,690	$107,800

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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