We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CBC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in it.
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The bachelor's program at CBC was ranked #107 on College Factual's Best Schools for it list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia Basin College handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in information technology. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of it students who receive their bachelor's degree at CBC is $51,473. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $51,250 for all it bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CBC, it students borrow a median amount of $18,618 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all it bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $34,190.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the it majors at Columbia Basin College.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a associate's degree in it from CBC. About 6% of these graduates were women and the other 94% were men.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at CBC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia Basin College with a associate's in it.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 37 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from CBC in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CBC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia Basin College with a bachelor's in it.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 21 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 10 |
Computer Systems Networking | 6 |
Data Processing | 3 |
Computer Programming | 2 |