Bellingham, Washington · Public
Computer and Information Sciences, General at Western Washington University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.3% reported program-share signal, $21,193 school-wide net price, and $62,569 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 578 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~578
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,124
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 93.3%
- Graduation rate
- 64.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,193/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $84,772
- Median debt
- $18,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $62,569/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.3%), school-wide average net price ($21,193), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,569), and peer averages from 1,124 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,124 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,433 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($10,451 above). Together, those evidence points place Western Washington University in the top 60% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.7% reported share · $3,033 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 9.5% reported share · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computer and Information Sciences, General accounts for 4.3% of reported programs at Western Washington University, which is bigger than 86% of schools in this field set and 1.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 578 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Washington University's average net price is $21,193 per year, about $84,772 over four years. That is $4,433 above the $16,760 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $62,569 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,451 above the $52,118 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Washington University #670 of 1,124 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.