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Computer Information Systems at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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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
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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
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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.

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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

15% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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.

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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.

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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

47% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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.

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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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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