Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in Washington
11 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540 a year across 107,030 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | $129,410 | 24,120 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $209,370 | 16,960 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $128,940 | 14,360 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $130,480 | 11,580 |
| Data Scientists | $163,350 | 9,600 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University Ellensburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Centralia College Centralia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Western Washington University Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer and Information Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.