Computer Information Systems at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. Of the 361 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Provo in 2021, 55 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 Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

BYU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at BYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 BYU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	8
	34
	41
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
	78
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	111
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	252
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	287
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	293
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	594
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	1,036

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in CIS from BYU. This makes it the #253 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of BYU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $71,754. This is 35% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from BYU in 2020-2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at BYU 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 - Provo with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

BYU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from BYU in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from BYU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	36
Other Computer & Information Sciences	24

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Science
• 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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Systems Software Developers	5,690	$106,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,440	$121,570
Computer Systems Analysts	3,850	$84,840

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 Mwilson3 under License

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