Computer Information Systems at Walden University

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 Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695. Of the 1,729 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Walden University in 2021, 30 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.

Walden University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Walden University does offer online education options in CIS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Walden University. This makes it the #90 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Walden University CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Walden University is $54,093. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Walden University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Walden University Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from Walden University in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Data Processing
• Information Technology

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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer Systems Analysts	18,710	$92,920
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.