Computer Science at Washington State University

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if Washington State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. Of the 205 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 176 of them were computer science majors.

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

Wazzu Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Wazzu Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Wazzu compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at Wazzu is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
	50
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	70
	71
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	76
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	86
	101
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	106
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
Best General Computer Science Schools	118
	138
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	171
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	179
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	268

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Wazzu. This makes it the #87 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 176 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Wazzu in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at Wazzu are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	111
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Wazzu Computer Science Master’s Program

The computer science program at Wazzu awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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 Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Computer Programmers	9,670	$126,920

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
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