Computer Information Systems at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington stacks up to those at other schools.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. In 2021, 41 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCW.

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.

UNCW Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UNCW Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UNCW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UNCW 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	146
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	158
	185
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	198
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	245
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	266
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	317
	319
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	351
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	362
	437
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	569
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	933

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UNCW. This makes it the #199 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UNCW Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCW is $48,982. 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 UNCW

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

UNCW Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from UNCW in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at UNCW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNCW Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 CIS majors earned their master's degree from UNCW. Of these graduates, 91% were men and 9% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from UNCW, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNCW 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	41
General Computer & Information Sciences	11

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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.