Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. In 2021, 125 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from UNL.

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.

UNL Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UNL Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how UNL performed in these rankings.

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 UNL 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 Schools	149
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	236

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UNL. This makes it the #172 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 UNL CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $69,494. This is 31% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	62
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNL Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The CIS program at UNL awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNL 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Software Applications Developers	4,740	$87,800
Computer Systems Analysts	3,800	$77,240
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Systems Software Developers	2,880	$94,620
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,800	$78,620

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
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