Computer Information Systems at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 87 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from William Paterson University.

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.

William Paterson University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

William Paterson University Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at William Paterson University 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 William Paterson University 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
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	222
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	292
	323
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	351
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	377
	444

Earnings of William Paterson University CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Paterson University is $48,054. 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 William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	35
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

William Paterson University 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	54
General Computer & Information Sciences	33

Related Majors

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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,280	$176,690
Computer Systems Analysts	13,710	$107,540
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,370	$99,070
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210

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
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