Computer Information Systems at Northwood 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 Northwood University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwood is located in Midland, Michigan and approximately 2,541 students attend the school each year. Of the 833 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwood University in 2021, 3 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.

Northwood Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Northwood

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Northwood Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how Northwood 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 Northwood 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
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	185
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools	186
	312
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	701
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	1,182
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	1,244

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Northwood Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwood is $56,002. This is 5% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Northwood

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

Northwood Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwood. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Northwood 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 Northwood University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Information 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 MI, the home state for Northwood University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.