Computer Information Systems at Western Nevada College

Every computer information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the cis program at Western Nevada College stacks up to those at other schools.

WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and approximately 3,495 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.

WNC Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in CIS (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in CIS

WNC Computer Information Systems Rankings

CIS Student Demographics at WNC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at Western Nevada College.

WNC Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

36% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of cis associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in cis only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at WNC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Western Nevada College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	11

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 NV, the home state for Western Nevada College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Software Applications Developers	3,900	$105,640
Computer Workers	2,600	$72,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,830	$134,840
Computer Systems Analysts	1,750	$80,580
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,500	$84,330

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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