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Computer Information Systems at University of Rhode Island

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Computer Information Systems at University of Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island stacks up to those at other schools.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,855 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Rhode Island in 2021, 124 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.

URI Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

URI Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at URI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at URI 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 Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 222

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

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of URI CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $57,309. This is 8% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

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CIS Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at URI 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 University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 85
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

URI Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 CIS majors earned their master's degree from URI. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Software Applications Developers 1,840 $96,850
Computer Systems Analysts 1,810 $99,470
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,800 $90,600
Computer Workers 1,410 $81,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,270 $146,550

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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