Computer Information Systems at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every computer information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CIS program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU.

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.

BYU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

BYU Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at BYU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	111

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in CIS from BYU. This makes it the #253 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from BYU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $71,754. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from BYU in 2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

BYU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from BYU in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from BYU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Science
• Information Technology

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 Brigham Young University - Provo.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.