Computer Information Systems at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from VCU.

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.

VCU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in CIS (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS

VCU Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how VCU 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 VCU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	269

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in CIS from VCU. This makes it the #199 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from VCU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $67,978. This is 28% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from VCU. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at VCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	56
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

VCU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from VCU in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from VCU, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Software & Applications
• Information 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.