Computer Information Systems at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 38 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 Central Michigan 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 Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Central Michigan. This makes it the #39 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Central Michigan Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan is $56,922. This is 7% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Central Michigan, about 97% were men and 3% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Central Michigan Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students earned a master's degree in CIS from Central Michigan. About 24% of these graduates were women and the other 76% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Science

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100

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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.