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Computer Information Systems at American River College

If you plan to study Computer Information Systems, you may want to check out the program at American River College. Get started with the following essential facts.

American River College is located in Sacramento, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 computer information systems degrees were awarded at American River College.

Online & Distance Learning at American River College

Distance learning is available at American River College. Among 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Computer Information Systems graduates at American River College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Computer Information Systems graduates at American River College are 42% women (5) and 58% men (7).

Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program at American River College

Of the 12 associate’s computer information systems graduates at American River College, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Information Systems associate’s degree recipients at American River College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Computer Information Systems associate’s degree recipients at American River College, lower than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Computer Information Systems Concentrations at American River College

This Computer Information Systems program at American River College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Computer Science	12

Best-Paid Careers for Computer Information Systems Graduates

Students who finish Computer Information Systems program at American River College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Computer Information Systems majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.