by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is App Specific Computer Programming. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Programming is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at DigiPen Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in programming, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Digipen was ranked #93 on College Factual's Best Schools for programming list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Digipen was $1,087 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,500 | $33,500 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,213 | $1,213 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,304 | $10,304 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Programming students who received their bachelor’s degree at Digipen took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $35,359.
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The median early career salary of programming students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Digipen is $86,424 per year. That is 68% higher than the national average of $51,327.
Digipen does not offer an online option for its programming bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Digipen Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.0% of the programming students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 13.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in programming at Digipen in 2019-2020, 8.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Computer Programming students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| App Specific Computer Programming | 69 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Software & Applications | 26 |
*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.
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