Computer Science Schools In Washington State
In Washington State, there are 10 accredited schools where computer science classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in computer science in the state of Washington State, which encompasses computer science training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Computer Science
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science
- Masters degree in Computer Science
- PhD degree in Computer Science
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| Washington State | 35,860 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Of all of the computer science professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In Washington State
| 30,680 | 33,350 | 33,180 | 35,490 | 10,220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, the field of computer science is shrinking. 20,460 less computer science professionals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 67% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the national trend for computer science professionals which shows a 71% decrease in the number of computer science professionals working around the nation.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State
| $69,204 | $72,982 | $74,668 | $73,982 | $81,703 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of computer science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to computer science professionals are increasing in Washington State. Computer science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $69,204 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $81,703 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$48,750 |
25th percentile |
$59,470 |
50th percentile |
$75,897 |
75th percentile |
$99,473 |
90th percentile |
$123,049 |
Thus, there was a 15% growth in computer science professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of computer science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid computer science professionals earning 152% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington State state.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in Washington State
Computer Engineering |
$100,980 |
Computer Forensics |
$62,805 |
Computer Programming |
$90,090 |
Computer Science |
$77,028 |
Information Systems |
$106,700 |
Information Technology |
$85,348 |
Computer science professionals in Washington State earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
12 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 15 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited computer science schools in Washington State is increasing. In 2006 there were 191 computer science graduates from computer science courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 251 graduates.
Thus there was a 31% percent increase in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State. A majority of these graduates, or 80%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in computer science.