Computer Information Systems at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 135 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from FAU.

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.

FAU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CIS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS
• Doctorate Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

FAU does offer online education options in CIS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

FAU Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 FAU 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 Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	30
	38
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	61
Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	62
	63
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	63
	65
Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	71
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools	99
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	145
	146
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	168
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	189
	238
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	265
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
	346
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	371
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	405

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in CIS from FAU. This makes it the #75 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from FAU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $53,717. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at FAU awarded 135 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	42
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

FAU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	23
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FAU also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 6 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 Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	216
Artificial Intelligence	9
Information Technology	4

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Systems Analysts	24,970	$85,050
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,780	$79,070
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,920	$129,540

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.