Computer Information Systems at Forsyth Technical Community 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 Forsyth Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Forsyth Tech is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 7,587 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.

Forsyth Tech Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CIS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in CIS

Forsyth Tech Computer Information Systems Rankings

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.

CIS Student Demographics at Forsyth Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Forsyth Technical Community College.

Forsyth Tech Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of CIS associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in CIS only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Forsyth Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in CIS at Forsyth Tech are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Forsyth Tech does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in CIS graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Forsyth Technical Community College with a associate's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at Forsyth Technical Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Forsyth Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	49

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking

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 Forsyth Technical Community College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.