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Computer Information Systems at Western Michigan University

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Computer Information Systems at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from WMU.

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.

WMU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

WMU Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how WMU 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 WMU 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 221
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 968

Earnings of WMU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $49,118. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

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CIS Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CIS program at WMU awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 87% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WMU 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan 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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