Computer Information Systems at Jefferson State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a cis school? To help you decide if Jefferson State Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's cis program.

Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 8,526 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Information Systems section at the bottom of this page.

Jeff State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in CIS (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in CIS (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in CIS

Jeff State Computer Information Systems Rankings

CIS Student Demographics at Jeff State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at Jefferson State Community College.

Jeff State Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

35% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of cis associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in cis only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at Jeff State may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in cis at Jeff State are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Jeff State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in cis graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jefferson State Community College with a associate's in cis.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

If you plan to be a cis major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jefferson State Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	25

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in cis can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Jefferson State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890
Computer Systems Analysts	3,910	$84,950
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,850	$76,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,200	$126,300

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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