Computer Information Systems at Winston - Salem State University

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

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 5,169 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from WSSU.

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.

WSSU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

WSSU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at WSSU 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 WSSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	189
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	223
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	288
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	297
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	431
	498
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	527
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	593
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	910

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in CIS from WSSU. This is the #289 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WSSU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSSU is $42,719. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CIS Student Demographics at WSSU

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

WSSU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WSSU, about 63% were men and 38% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at WSSU since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 64% 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 Winston - Salem State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSSU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in CIS from WSSU.

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

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

WSSU also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Science

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 NC, the home state for Winston - Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer Systems Analysts	26,110	$93,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	11,690	$84,870
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD under License

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