Computer Information Systems at Grand Canyon University

Every computer information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CIS program at Grand Canyon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 230 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Grand Canyon 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.

Grand Canyon University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Grand Canyon University does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	13
	72

In 2021, 280 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #18 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

CIS Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 230 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from Grand Canyon University. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Grand Canyon University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	116
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Grand Canyon University Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 280 CIS majors earned their master's degree from Grand Canyon University. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	60
Black or African American	74
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	75
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

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

Related Majors

• Computer Science
• Computer Programming
• 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Computer Systems Analysts	11,570	$88,970
Systems Software Developers	11,500	$103,860
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,330	$85,850

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.