Computer Information Systems at Samford University

What traits are you looking for in a CIS school? To help you decide if Samford University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CIS program.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729. Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Samford University in 2021, 5 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.

Samford Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Samford Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Samford 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 Samford 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	611
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	704
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	1,061
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	1,252

CIS Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from Samford. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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

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

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at Samford University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	5

Related Majors

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 Samford University.

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 Sweetmoose6 under License

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