Computer Information Systems at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. Of the 141 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in 2021, 123 of them were computer information systems majors.

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.

WWU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

WWU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at WWU 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 WWU 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
	42
	52
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	55
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	99
	99
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	146
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	163
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	193
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	214
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	303
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	303
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	351

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in CIS from WWU. This makes it the #164 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WWU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $69,837. This is 31% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from WWU. About 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at WWU 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	84
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

WWU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 CIS majors earned their master's degree from WWU. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from WWU, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WWU 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 Western Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	139

Related Majors

• 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 Western Washington University.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.