Computer and Information Sciences at Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 128 graduates a year

$68,219
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$110,138
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#80 of 459
Rank by pay
#117 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,583
Median federal debt

Western Washington University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Washington University Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 459 colleges reporting computer and information sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$241,380$245,486#1$146,204
2University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$216,722$197,203#2$136,099
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$196,467$172,423#6$109,514
4Yale University New Haven, CT$188,157$169,401#7$133,293
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$187,437$190,625#3—
6Rice University Houston, TX$182,443$185,491#4$131,154
7Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$177,213$156,055#9$100,644
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$172,904$182,307#5$113,634
9Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$163,708$148,964#13$115,587
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$163,708$144,162#15$115,587
…
77University of Delaware Newark, DE$111,520$110,852#67$75,310
78George Mason University Fairfax, VA$110,754$100,852#120$78,800
79Utah State University Logan, UT$110,414$104,647#105$71,335
80Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$110,138$101,303#117$68,219
81Macalester College Saint Paul, MN$109,457$104,555#106$81,964
82Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$108,836$103,151#111$84,242
83Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$107,195$114,936#59$76,869

Other Majors at Western Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,131$77,516#44 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,695$80,808#174 of 966
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$92,439$60,375#2 of 6
Manufacturing Engineering$85,314$65,863#13 of 15
Accounting and Related Services$82,246$60,048#227 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$81,678$61,668#83 of 166
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,048$42,025#21 of 110
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,730$51,984#247 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$72,675—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,886$53,402#318 of 1176
Sustainability Studies$70,793$41,600#3 of 17
Design and Applied Arts$69,715$31,078#18 of 299
Marketing$69,323$43,375#200 of 516
Applied Mathematics$68,359—#40 of 45
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,208$36,802#32 of 138
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$65,380$26,557#38 of 225
Special Education and Teaching$64,780$52,912#9 of 177
Economics$64,123$45,401#328 of 368
International Business$63,923$38,412#93 of 115
Physics$63,833—#101 of 107
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,072$42,795#22 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,500$53,133#14 of 680
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,802$19,512#66 of 215
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,622$39,225#28 of 35
Journalism$57,697$34,119#74 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$56,415$34,857#260 of 660
Chemistry$55,793$48,527#184 of 209
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,290$34,119#22 of 63
Sociology$54,263$33,039#184 of 462
Mathematics$54,234$22,953#288 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Washington University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,219 one year after graduating and $110,138 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Washington University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Western Washington University ranks #80 by median pay four years after graduation, and #117 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Western Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,583.

← All data for Western Washington University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.