Information Technology at Seattle Pacific University

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT program at Seattle Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 3,601 students attend the school each year. Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University in 2021, 6 of them were information technology majors.

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

SPU Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

SPU Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how SPU 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 IT major at SPU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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
	29
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	41
	41
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	57
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Information Technology Schools	104
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	108
	134
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	138
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Best Value Information Technology Schools	273
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	471
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	532

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in IT from SPU. This makes it the #139 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

IT Student Demographics at SPU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Seattle Pacific University.

SPU Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IT from SPU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical IT bachelor's degree program is made up of only 22% women. So female students are more repesented at SPU since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor's in IT.

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

SPU Information Technology Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Information Technology from SPU in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a master's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following IT concentations are available at Seattle Pacific University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Seattle Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology Management	13

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Science

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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 Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Computer User Support Specialists	18,630	$62,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,920	$92,750

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 Westlake78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.