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Computer Information Systems at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Computer Information Systems at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 138 of them were computer information systems majors.

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.

Colorado State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Colorado State 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 Colorado State 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 Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 289

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Colorado State. This makes it the #90 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $72,253. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

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CIS Student Demographics at Colorado State

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

Colorado State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CIS program at Colorado State awarded 138 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 91% of these degrees went to men with the other 9% going to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 97
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Colorado State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

33% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CIS program at Colorado State awarded 46 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers 30,400 $106,730
Computer Workers 16,440 $102,470
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 11,610 $84,170
Systems Software Developers 11,170 $124,410
Computer Systems Analysts 8,680 $96,030

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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