Computer Information Systems at East Tennessee State 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 East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713. In 2021, 79 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from ETSU.

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.

ETSU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

ETSU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at ETSU 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 ETSU 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 Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	167
	171
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	189
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	210
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	226
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	242
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	264
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
	292
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	297
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	398
	404
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	559

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

Earnings of ETSU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $50,234. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CIS Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from ETSU in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	66
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

ETSU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from ETSU. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from ETSU, 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in CIS.

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

ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	85

Related Majors

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Computer Systems Analysts	9,520	$77,330
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,610	$118,660
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	5,230	$80,030
Systems Software Developers	4,940	$92,700

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 Boboskaditdatin under License

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