Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 575 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UW Seattle.

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

UW Seattle Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS
• Doctorate Degree in CIS

UW Seattle Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UW Seattle 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 CIS major at UW Seattle is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. 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
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	10
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
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Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
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Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	31
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	38
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	52
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	57
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	130
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	238

In 2021, 322 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UW Seattle. This makes it the #15 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 48 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW Seattle CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $67,196. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	224
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	129
International Students	131
Other Races/Ethnicities	49

UW Seattle Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 322 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from UW Seattle. About 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	110
International Students	110
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 48 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

If you plan to be a CIS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	425
Informatics	289
General Computer & Information Sciences	180
Artificial Intelligence	51

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Information Science
• Computer Science

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Computer Systems Analysts	17,970	$96,860
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.