Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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

UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 5,364. In 2021, 292 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Tacoma.

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 Tacoma Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UW Tacoma Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UW Tacoma compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at UW Tacoma 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 Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
	10
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	18
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	26
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	46
	53
	64
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	242

In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UW Tacoma. This makes it the #34 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UW Tacoma Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Tacoma 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 Tacoma

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

UW Tacoma Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 292 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from UW Tacoma in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 - Tacoma Campus with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	94
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	98
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

UW Tacoma Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students earned a master's degree in CIS from UW Tacoma. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	237
Information Technology	171

Related Majors

• Computer Science
• Information Technology

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 - Tacoma 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.