Computer Information Systems at University of South 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 University of South Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from USA.

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.

USA Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CIS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS
• Doctorate Degree in CIS

USA Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at USA 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 USA 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
	75
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	291
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	471

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in CIS from USA. This makes it the #120 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of USA CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at USA is $42,213. 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 USA

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

USA Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from USA. Of these graduates, 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at USA 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 South Alabama with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USA Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 31 CIS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USA, 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 South Alabama with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USA also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Science
• 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 AL, the home state for University of South 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 Ä â€™asil under License

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