Computer Information Systems at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,860 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 55 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.

SRU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SRU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

SRU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at SRU 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 SRU 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 Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172
	209
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	227

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in CIS from SRU. This makes it the #243 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SRU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at SRU is $44,541. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at SRU

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

SRU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students earned a bachelor's degree in CIS from SRU. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SRU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from SRU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from SRU, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• 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 PA, the home state for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Systems Analysts	21,910	$95,990
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,760	$77,700

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 Blackngold29 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.