Computer & Information Sciences at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

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

CWU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CWU does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from CWU. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	28
Information Technology	19
Computer Science	5

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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 Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Computer User Support Specialists	18,630	$62,180
Computer Systems Analysts	17,970	$96,860
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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