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Career Opportunities

   Computer Information Systems (CIS) graduates combine technical expertise with business savvy to pursue careers in e-Business/ e-Commerce systems development, web applications development, systems analysis and design, networking, database management and systems integration. Some of the popular career fields are:

  • Software Developer
    Designs, develops, and implements business software for local and distrubuted environment.
  • e-Business Developer
    Designs, develops, and implements systems for B2B and B2C business.
  • Database Manager/Administrator
    Designs, develops, implements and manages corporate data stores.
  • Systems Analyst
    Designs and developsinformation systems.
  • Network Administrator
    Administers networks for inter and intranet applications.

   With computer technology growing at an unprecedented rate in industry and government, the demand for CIS majors continues to grow rapidly.

    A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics projection of the labor force and occupational & industry employment shows that - employment in the IT sector alone will increase by 11.6 percent, adding thousounds of jobs each year. The IT sector is projected to have the largest numerical increase in employment, apart from accounting (more).