Computer Information Systems at Capella University

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

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 38,930 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Capella 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.

Capella University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Capella University does offer online education options in CIS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Capella 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
	33
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	214

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Capella University. This makes it the #215 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Capella University Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Capella University is $70,464. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 32% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 80 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Capella University, about 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Capella University since its program graduates 13% more women than 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	5
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Capella University Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 CIS majors earned their master's degree from Capella University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 32 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.