Computer Information Systems at Shaw University

What traits are you looking for in a CIS school? To help you decide if Shaw University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CIS program.

Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 1,283 students attend the school each year. Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shaw University in 2021, 5 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.

Shaw University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Shaw University Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how Shaw University 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 Shaw 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	208
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	499
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	611
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	1,061

CIS Student Demographics at Shaw University

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

Shaw University Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 Shaw University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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

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

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 Shaw University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	5

Related Majors

• 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 Shaw 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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.