Computer Information Systems at Dickinson State University

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

DSU is located in Dickinson, North Dakota and has a total student population of 1,441. Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson State University in 2021, 5 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.

DSU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

DSU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at DSU 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 DSU 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
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	417
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	611
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	801
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	1,061

CIS Student Demographics at DSU

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

DSU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from DSU. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Dickinson State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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

DSU 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

If you plan to be a CIS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dickinson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	5

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Data Processing

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 ND, the home state for Dickinson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Software Applications Developers	1,120	$80,620
Computer Workers	930	$70,730
Computer Systems Analysts	720	$76,110
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	680	$71,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers	540	$124,450

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.