Computer & Information Sciences at Western Washington University

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

WWU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

WWU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from WWU. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from WWU, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	16

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 Western 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.