Information Technology at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In 2021, 18 IT majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

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

WWU Information Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

WWU Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at WWU 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 IT major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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
	21
Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	22
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
	45
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Information Technology Schools	78
Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	89
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
	107
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value Information Technology Schools	232
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	236
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	314
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	332
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	688

IT Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from WWU in 2020-2021, 94% were men and 6% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT 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 IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentrations Within Information Technology

Information Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Computer & IS Security	18

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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 User Support Specialists	18,630	$62,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,920	$92,750

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.