Computer Information Systems at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UPenn.

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.

UPenn Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UPenn Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UPenn 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 UPenn 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	3
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	209
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368

In 2021, 365 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UPenn. This makes it the #11 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UPenn Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UPenn is $102,195. This is 92% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at UPenn awarded 156 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UPenn since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	59
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	45
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UPenn Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 365 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from UPenn. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	75
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	69
International Students	199
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer 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 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 WestCoastivieS under License

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