Computer Information Systems at College of Charleston

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

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384. In 2021, 59 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from C of C.

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.

C of C Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

C of C Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at C of C 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 C of C 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
	36
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	43
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	45
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	48
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	53
	137
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	140
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
	217
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	223
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	234
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	242
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	272
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	277
	326
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	344
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	474
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	488

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in CIS from C of C. This makes it the #243 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of C of C CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $56,600. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

C of C Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The CIS program at C of C awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from C of C, 67% 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 College of Charleston with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

C of C 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 College of Charleston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Charleston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	56
Other Computer & Information Sciences	10

Related Majors

• Computer Science
• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 College of Charleston.

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 Lkeadle under License

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