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Computer Information Systems at Georgia State University

What traits are you looking for in a CIS school? To help you decide if Georgia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CIS program.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Georgia State.

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.

Georgia State 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

Georgia State Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Georgia 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 Georgia 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
68
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 167
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 189
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 257

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Georgia State. This makes it the #50 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Georgia State Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $52,828. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

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CIS Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 317 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from Georgia State in 2021, 66% were men and 34% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Georgia State since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 102
Black or African American 99
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 54
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Georgia State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

55% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CIS program at Georgia State awarded 86 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 63
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 5 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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers 30,440 $105,240
Computer Workers 21,500 $90,140
Computer Systems Analysts 19,160 $91,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,990 $143,930
Systems Software Developers 12,910 $105,100

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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