Computer Information Systems at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.

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.

Harvard Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

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? Harvard offers distance education options for CIS at the following degree levels:

Harvard Computer Information Systems Rankings

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.

CIS Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from Harvard. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Programming
• 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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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 Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.