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Computational Science at Washington State University

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, and more. We've also included details on how Wazzu ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in scientific computing.

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Computational Science Degrees Available at Wazzu

• Bachelor’s Degree in Scientific Computing

Wazzu Scientific Computing Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for scientific computing list. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income $48-$75k)	1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computational Science Graduates	1
Best Computational Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income $30-$48k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income Over $110k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (With Aid)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science	4
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income Over $110k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Computational Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income $30-$48k)	6
Highest Paid Computational Science Graduates	6
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income $75-$110k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (With Aid)	7
Best Computational Science Colleges for Veterans	7
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science	8
Best Computational Science Schools	13

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in computational science. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

Scientific Computing Student Diversity at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the scientific computing majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu Computational Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computational Science from Wazzu in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in scientific computing.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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