Computer Information Systems at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,986 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2021, 135 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.

FAU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CIS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS
• Doctorate Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FAU offers distance education options for CIS at the following degree levels:

FAU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at FAU 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 FAU 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	123
	146

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in CIS from FAU. This makes it the #75 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from FAU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $53,717. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	42
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

FAU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from FAU. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	23
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FAU also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Systems Analysts	24,970	$85,050
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,780	$79,070
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,920	$129,540

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

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