Computer Software & Applications at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and has a total student population of 8,329.

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.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer Software (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer Software

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Computer Software & Applications 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.

Computer Software Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Computer Software & Applications Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer software only graduates about 42% women each year. The program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer software at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. Around 72% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

Computer Software & Applications majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Graphics	19
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	6

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Information Systems

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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

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.