Computer Information Systems at Troy University

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

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. In 2021, 137 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from TROY.

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.

TROY Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

TROY Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at TROY 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 TROY 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	16
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	167

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in CIS from TROY. This makes it the #220 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from TROY Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at TROY is $52,073. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CIS Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of CIS associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

TROY Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 137 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from TROY in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at TROY since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	74
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

TROY Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from TROY in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

TROY also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student 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 Troy University.

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.