Computer Information Systems at Salem University

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at Salem University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Salem is located in Salem, West Virginia and approximately 1,008 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Salem.

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.

Salem Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in CIS
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Salem

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Salem does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Salem Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how Salem performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Salem is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	121
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools	139
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	179
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	332
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	411
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	421
	427
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	530
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	557
	569
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	785

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in CIS from Salem. This is the #298 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Salem CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem is $36,294. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CIS Student Demographics at Salem

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Salem University.

Salem Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of CIS associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in CIS at Salem are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem University with a associate's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Salem Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from Salem in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Salem are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Salem also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 WV, the home state for Salem University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Computer Workers	2,380	$83,660
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,240	$68,980
Computer Systems Analysts	1,120	$74,010
Software Applications Developers	1,110	$87,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers	810	$119,430

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.