Computer Information Systems at Capella University

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 Capella University stacks up to those at other schools.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 38,930 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.

Capella University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in cis, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CIS Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at Capella University.

Capella University Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of cis bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in cis at Capella University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Capella University with a bachelor's in cis.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Capella 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 Capella University with a master's in cis.

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

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

Computer Information Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Capella University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	116
Other Computer & Information Sciences	4
Informatics	1

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Data Processing
• Computer Programming
• Computer Systems Networking
• 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 MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer Systems Analysts	18,710	$92,920
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.