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Computer Information Systems at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Computer Information Systems at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from A-State.

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.

A-State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
  • Master’s Degree in CIS

A-State Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how A-State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at A-State 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 Schools 922

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in CIS from A-State. This makes it the #124 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of A-State CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at A-State is $48,639. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

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CIS Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

8% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CIS program at A-State awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 92% of these degrees went to men with the other 8% going to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at A-State 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

A-State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

39% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

A-State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Software Applications Developers 3,910 $87,960
Computer Systems Analysts 3,500 $71,990
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,510 $65,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,360 $109,890
Systems Software Developers 1,190 $85,830

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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