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Computer & IS Security at Columbia Basin College

If you are interested in studying Computer & IS Security, take a look at what Columbia Basin College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia Basin College is located in Pasco, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 59 computer & is security graduations were recorded at Columbia Basin College.

Studying Online 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.

Computer & IS Security Rankings at Columbia Basin College

These rankings give you a sense of how Columbia Basin College’s Computer & IS Security program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#9 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#23 of 57
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#33 of 68
Best Value	Nationwide	#132 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 465

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#9 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#23 of 57
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#33 of 68
Best Value	Nationwide	#132 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 465

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Computer & IS Security graduates at Columbia Basin College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Computer & IS Security graduates at Columbia Basin College are 14% women (8) and 86% men (51).

Computer & IS Security Associate’s Program at Columbia Basin College

Among the 36 associate’s computer & is security degrees awarded at Columbia Basin College, 14% were women (5) and 86% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Computer & IS Security associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College, below the national average of 50%.*

Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Basin College

Among the 23 bachelor’s computer & is security degrees awarded at Columbia Basin College, 13% were women (3) and 87% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	1

Minority students account for 30% of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College, lower than the national average of 39%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Students who finish Computer & IS Security program at Columbia Basin College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Computer & IS Security majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Computer Network Support Specialists	$107,799
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$99,018
Database Administrators	$79,696
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

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.