Computer Programming at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a programming school? To help you decide if Lake Washington Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's programming program.

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 3,319 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in programming from LWTech.

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

LWTech Computer Programming Degrees Available

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

LWTech Computer Programming Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks programming programs across the country. The following shows how LWTech performed in these rankings.

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 programming major at LWTech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Programming. 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
	3
	4
	6
	7
Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools	9
	11
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	17
Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools	18
Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools	23
Most Focused Computer Programming Schools	30
Most Focused Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	34
Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools	35
Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	38
Best Computer Programming Schools	38
Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Computer Programming Schools	57
Most Focused Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools	101
Most Focused Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools	111
Most Popular Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools	117

Programming Student Demographics at LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Computer Programming Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 26% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at LWTech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a associate's in programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

LWTech Computer Programming Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of programming bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical programming bachelor's degree program is made up of only 22% women. So female students are more repesented at LWTech since its program graduates 39% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its programming bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

Computer Programming 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer Programming	44

Related Majors

• Data Entry
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Software & Applications

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Computer Programmers	9,670	$126,920
Web Developers	5,880	$94,060
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,940	$81,270

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.