Computer Information Systems at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. Of the 411 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in 2021, 398 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.

Florida State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Florida State offers distance education options for CIS at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Florida State Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Florida State 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 Florida State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	35
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
	62
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	87
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	125
	141
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	144
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	147
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	215
	229
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	302
	337

In 2021, 91 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Florida State. This makes it the #47 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Florida State Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $54,221. This is 2% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 398 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 66% were men and 34% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Florida State since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	235
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Florida State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 91 CIS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 74% were men and 26% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	31
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 10 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	277
Information Technology	222

Related Majors

• Information Science

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 State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.