Computer Information Systems at Eastern Washington University

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. In 2021, 73 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from EWU.

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.

EWU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

EWU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at EWU 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 EWU 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
	128
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	134
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	185
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
	195
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	231
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	234
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	246
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	252
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
	302
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	360
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	534

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in CIS from EWU. This makes it the #232 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from EWU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at EWU is $59,357. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in CIS from EWU. About 12% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at EWU 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 Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

EWU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 7 CIS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from EWU, 57% 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 Eastern Washington 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	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	80

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications

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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Computer Systems Analysts	17,970	$96,860
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620

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 Ian Poellet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.