Computer Science at Central Washington University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Central Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174. In 2021, 43 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from CWU.

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

CWU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

CWU Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	172
	178
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	190
	207
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	220
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	225
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	238
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245
	268
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	271
Best General Computer Science Schools	289
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	421
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	490

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in computer science from CWU. This makes it the #220 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from CWU in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at CWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

CWU Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in computer science from CWU. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

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

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

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Computer Programmers	9,670	$126,920

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.