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Computer Information Systems at Eastern Illinois University

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Computer Information Systems at Eastern Illinois University

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

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from EIU.

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.

EIU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

EIU Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how EIU performed in these rankings.

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 EIU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 180
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 272
324
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 365
445
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 476
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 626
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 844
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 1,108

How Much Do CIS Graduates from EIU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at EIU is $48,035. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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CIS Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from EIU. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Computer & Information Sciences 11

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 IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Computer Systems Analysts 28,130 $89,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17,770 $143,900
Systems Software Developers 17,130 $108,570

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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