Information Technology at Whatcom Community College

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT program at Whatcom Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 2,719. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from Whatcom Community College.

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.

Whatcom Community College Information Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in IT (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in IT
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Whatcom Community College Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how Whatcom Community College performed in these rankings.

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 IT major at Whatcom Community College 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
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	14
Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	27
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	34
Most Focused Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	37
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	128
Most Focused Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	141

IT Student Demographics at Whatcom Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Whatcom Community College.

Whatcom Community College Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at Whatcom Community College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Whatcom Community College with a associate's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Whatcom Community College Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Whatcom Community College in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Whatcom Community College 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 Whatcom Community College with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Whatcom Community College 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 Whatcom Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	33
Computer Support Specialist	21
Network & System Administration/Administrator	14

Related Majors

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 Whatcom Community College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.