Computer Information Systems at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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

BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a total student population of 44,481. Of the 289 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Idaho in 2021, 135 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.

BYU - I Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in CIS
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

BYU - I Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how BYU - I 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 BYU - I 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	6
Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	6
Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	61
	73
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	108
	133
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
	217
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	262
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	332
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	374
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	564

Earnings of BYU - I CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU - I is $61,778. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at BYU - I

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

BYU - I Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of CIS associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in CIS at BYU - I are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Idaho with a associate's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

BYU - I Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from BYU - I. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at BYU - I 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	81
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	119
Information Technology	54

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Computer Software & Applications

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 ID, the home state for Brigham Young University - Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Software Applications Developers	2,800	$86,680
Computer Systems Analysts	1,500	$78,550
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,410	$66,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,410	$102,910
Systems Software Developers	910	$97,310

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.