Computer Information Systems at Western Governors University
If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year.
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.
WGU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
- Master’s Degree in CIS
WGU Computer Information Systems Rankings
CIS Student Demographics at WGU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at Western Governors University.
WGU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program
In the cis master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a master's in cis.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 48 |
Black or African American | 88 |
Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
White | 235 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 90 |
Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems
The following cis concentations are available at Western Governors University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Governors University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Information Technology | 631 |
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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.
Occupation | Jobs in UT | Average Salary in UT |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 11,040 | $99,070 |
Computer Workers | 6,470 | $76,890 |
Systems Software Developers | 5,690 | $106,040 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5,440 | $121,570 |
Computer Systems Analysts | 3,850 | $84,840 |
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.