Computer Information Systems at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. Of the 163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 138 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.

Colorado State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Colorado State 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 Colorado State 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
	23
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
	43
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	56
	58
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	89
	91
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	97
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	98
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	112
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	159
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	181
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	289
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	535

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Colorado State. This makes it the #90 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $72,253. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	97
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Colorado State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 4 students 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	188

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• Information Technology
• 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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	11,610	$84,170
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410
Computer Systems Analysts	8,680	$96,030

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 Spilly816 under License

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