Computer Information Systems at Marist College

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

Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 6,600 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,378 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marist College in 2021, 33 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.

Marist Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Marist

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Marist does offer online education options in CIS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Marist Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how Marist performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Marist 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 Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	28
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	81
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Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	114
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools	151
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	222
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	248
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	256

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Marist. This makes it the #99 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Marist CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marist is $68,483. This is 29% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Marist

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

Marist Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at Marist awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 94% of these degrees went to men with the other 6% going to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Marist 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 Marist College with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marist Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 39 CIS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Marist, about 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• Information Technology
• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 NY, the home state for Marist College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120

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 Bpg00765 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.