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Computer Information Systems at Wayne State University

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Computer Information Systems at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In 2021, 160 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
  • Master’s Degree in CIS
  • Doctorate Degree in CIS

Wayne State Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Wayne State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Wayne State 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 Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 247
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 456

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Wayne State. This makes it the #117 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Wayne State Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $73,198. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 37% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

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CIS Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CIS program at Wayne State awarded 160 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 57
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 75
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Wayne State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

44% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers 29,540 $92,260
Computer Systems Analysts 15,420 $83,900
Computer Workers 10,900 $76,400
Systems Software Developers 10,320 $88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9,480 $131,100

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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