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Computer Information Systems at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Computer Information Systems at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. Of the 1,755 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2021, 87 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.

William Paterson University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

William Paterson University Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at William Paterson University 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 Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 103
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 261
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How Much Do CIS Graduates from William Paterson University Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Paterson University is $48,054. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

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CIS Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

10% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 87 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William Paterson University, about 90% were men and 10% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 35
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

William Paterson University 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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers 46,930 $107,640
Computer and Information Systems Managers 14,280 $176,690
Computer Systems Analysts 13,710 $107,540
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 12,370 $99,070
Computer Workers 9,770 $99,210

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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