Computer Information Systems at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. In 2021, 415 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

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.

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Northeastern 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 Northeastern 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
	12
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	17
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	324
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	334

In 2021, 295 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Northeastern. This makes it the #17 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Northeastern Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $95,288. This is 79% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 415 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	101
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	187
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The CIS program at Northeastern awarded 295 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	56
International Students	188
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Software & Applications

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 Northeastern 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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.