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Computer Information Systems at Western Michigan University

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Computer Information Systems at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from WMU.

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.

WMU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

WMU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at WMU 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 WMU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 129
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 200
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 221
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 256
298
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 343
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 355
410
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 530
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 968

How Much Do CIS Graduates from WMU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $49,118. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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CIS Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 87% were men and 13% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WMU 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

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 Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences 46

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 Western Michigan 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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