Computer Information Systems at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In 2021, 160 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Wayne State 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
	18
	28
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
	35
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
	69
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	94
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	116
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	134
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	184
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	192
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	259
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	399
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	456

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Wayne State. This makes it the #117 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Wayne State Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $73,198. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 37% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from Wayne State. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	75
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Wayne State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from Wayne State in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

Computer Information Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	203

Related Majors

• Information 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.