Computer Information Systems at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. In 2021, 113 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from WCUPA.

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.

WCUPA Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at WCUPA 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 WCUPA 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	32
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
	112
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	152
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	157
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	159
	177
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	194
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	201
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
	277
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	485

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in CIS from WCUPA. This makes it the #153 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from WCUPA Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCUPA is $58,034. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from WCUPA. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	83
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WCUPA Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from WCUPA in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	132

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Information Technology

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Systems Analysts	21,910	$95,990
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,760	$77,700

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.