Computer Information Systems at The University of Alabama

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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 110 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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.

UA Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UA Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UA 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 UA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	59

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UA. This makes it the #149 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UA CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $70,103. This is 32% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students earned a bachelor's degree in CIS from UA. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	88
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UA Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in CIS from UA. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from UA, 80% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890
Computer Systems Analysts	3,910	$84,950
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,850	$76,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,200	$126,300

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.