Computer Information Systems at Auburn University at Montgomery

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

AUM is located in Montgomery, Alabama and approximately 5,212 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 48 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from AUM.

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.

AUM Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

AUM Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how AUM performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at AUM 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 Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	52
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	118
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	127
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	223
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	234
	239
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	242
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	387
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	429
	434
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	525
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	565
	578

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in CIS from AUM. This makes it the #128 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of AUM CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at AUM is $33,422. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at AUM

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

AUM Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from AUM, about 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at AUM since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

AUM Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from AUM in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

AUM 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

Computer Information Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Auburn University at Montgomery. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	75

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• 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 Auburn University at Montgomery.

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 College under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.