Computer Software & Applications at Bellevue College

What traits are you looking for in a computer software school? To help you decide if Bellevue College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer software program.

BC is located in Bellevue, Washington and approximately 12,286 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in computer software from BC.

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

BC Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer Software (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer Software (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer Software
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software

BC Computer Software & Applications Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer software progam at BC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer software major at BC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
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Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools	3
Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools	8
Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools	20
Best Computer Software Applications Schools	20
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools	40
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools	63
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools	107

Computer Software Student Demographics at BC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer software majors at Bellevue College.

BC Computer Software & Applications Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer software only graduates about 42% women each year. The program at BC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

BC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer software graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bellevue College with a associate's in computer software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

BC Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of computer software bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer software bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bellevue College with a bachelor's in computer software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

BC also has a doctoral program available in computer software. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

Computer Software & Applications majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bellevue College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Graphics	36
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	22

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Data Processing
• Computer Programming
• Computer Science

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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 Bellevue College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Computer Programmers	9,670	$126,920
Web Developers	5,880	$94,060
Graphic Designers	5,060	$60,530
Database Administrators	2,080	$104,700

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.