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

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406. Of the 171 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University in 2021, 145 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.

Clemson Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Clemson Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Clemson 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 Clemson 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	38
	40
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
	66
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	82
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	82
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	98
	99
	174
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	262
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	273
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	308
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	404

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Clemson. This makes it the #49 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Clemson Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $63,762. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Clemson 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 Clemson University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	107
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Clemson Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from Clemson. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	75
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	235
Informatics	4

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• Information 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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Computer Systems Analysts	7,140	$80,200
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	5,780	$75,630
Software Applications Developers	4,580	$90,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,070	$120,720
Systems Software Developers	2,280	$80,250

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 hager.angie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.