Computer Information Systems at Central Connecticut State University

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

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a total student population of 10,652. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from CCSU.

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.

CCSU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

CCSU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at CCSU 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 CCSU 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
	92
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
	151
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	191
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	198
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	207
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	218
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	226
	242
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	324
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	384
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	446
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	480

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in CIS from CCSU. This makes it the #199 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from CCSU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCSU is $59,268. This is 11% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from CCSU. About 92% were men and 8% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at CCSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CCSU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The CIS program at CCSU awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCSU 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 Central Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	74
Information Technology	11

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	8,430	$147,440
Computer Systems Analysts	6,860	$94,530
Systems Software Developers	3,560	$102,440
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,890	$93,230

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.