Computer Information Systems at Bentley 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 Bentley University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,177 students attend the school each year. Of the 54 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bentley University in 2021, 41 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.

Bentley Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Bentley Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 Bentley 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
	32
	39
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	41
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
	75
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	85
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	99
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	152
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	182
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	293
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	334
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	367
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	481

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Bentley. This makes it the #153 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Bentley CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bentley is $70,949. This is 33% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Bentley

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

Bentley Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from Bentley. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Bentley since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Bentley 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 Bentley University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Bentley Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from Bentley in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bentley 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 Bentley University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bentley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	41
Information Technology	19

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for Bentley University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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 Rob1646 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.