Computer Information Systems at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 24,286. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Old Dominion.

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.

Old Dominion Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Old Dominion Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Old Dominion compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Old Dominion 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	19
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	158
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	161

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Old Dominion. This makes it the #117 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Old Dominion CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion is $59,112. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 115 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	67
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Old Dominion Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 32 CIS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270

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 D’Ana Knowles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.