Computer Information Systems at South Piedmont Community College

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

South Piedmont Community College is located in Polkton, North Carolina and has a total student population of 3,019.

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.

South Piedmont Community College Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at South Piedmont Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

South Piedmont Community College does offer online education options in CIS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

South Piedmont Community College 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 South Piedmont Community College

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

South Piedmont Community College Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of CIS associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in CIS only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at South Piedmont Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in CIS at South Piedmont Community College are white. Around 85% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at South Piedmont Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Piedmont Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	13

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications

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 South Piedmont 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.