Computer Information Systems at Athens State University

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Athens State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and approximately 2,867 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Athens State University.

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.

Athens State University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Athens State University Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Athens State University 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 Athens State University 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
	96
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
	167
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	183
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	319
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	442
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	732
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	785

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Athens State University Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Athens State University is $64,715. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Athens State University

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

Athens State University Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in CIS from Athens State University. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Athens State University 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 Athens State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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

Athens State University 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

If you plan to be a CIS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Athens State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	13

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 Athens State 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 Dpepper73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.