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Computer Information Systems at Western Connecticut State University

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Computer Information Systems at Western Connecticut State University

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Western Connecticut State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University in 2021, 15 of them were computer information systems majors.

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.

WestConn Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

WestConn Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at WestConn 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 WestConn 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 416
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 471
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 836

How Much Do CIS Graduates from WestConn Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at WestConn is $61,513. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

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CIS Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

7% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CIS program at WestConn awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 93% of these degrees went to men with the other 7% going to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at WestConn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WestConn also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student 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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Software Applications Developers 11,540 $105,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers 8,430 $147,440
Computer Systems Analysts 6,860 $94,530
Systems Software Developers 3,560 $102,440
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,890 $93,230

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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