Computer Information Systems at Bowie State University

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at Bowie State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and has a total student population of 6,250. In 2021, 16 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Bowie State 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.

Bowie State University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Bowie State University Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Bowie State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Bowie State 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
	21
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	404
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	413
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	606

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Bowie State University. This makes it the #243 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CIS Student Demographics at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in CIS from Bowie State University. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% 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 Bowie State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bowie State University Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bowie State University also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Other Computer & Information Sciences

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 MD, the home state for Bowie State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Computer Systems Analysts	18,340	$97,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	16,220	$108,190
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850

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
• Image Credit: By M. Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.