General Computer & Information Sciences at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from WWU.

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

WWU General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

WWU General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. 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
	32
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	35
	40
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
	68
Best General Computer Science Schools	70
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	84
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	89
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	108
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	125
Most Popular General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	152
Most Focused General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	152
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	187

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from WWU. This makes it the #89 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Western Washington University.

WWU General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at WWU awarded 123 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 87% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

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 General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 16 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WWU, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

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 computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Computer Systems Analysts	17,970	$96,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,920	$92,750
Computer Network Architects	5,800	$111,960

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.