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Information Technology at Columbia Basin College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, take a look at what Columbia Basin College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia Basin College is in Pasco, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 information technology degrees were awarded at Columbia Basin College.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia Basin College

Distance learning is available at Columbia Basin College. Of 7,510 students, 2,271 (30%) studied exclusively online and 2,454 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Columbia Basin College

Use these rankings to compare Columbia Basin College’s Information Technology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#None of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 382
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#None of 4
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#None of 67
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 435
Best Value	Washington	#None of 5

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#None of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 382
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#None of 4
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#None of 67
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 435
Best Value	Washington	#None of 5

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Columbia Basin College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Columbia Basin College are 38% women (5) and 62% men (8).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Columbia Basin College

Among the 6 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Columbia Basin College, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College, above the national average of 50%.*

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Basin College

Among the 7 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Columbia Basin College, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Columbia Basin College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.