Computer Information Systems at George Mason 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 George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 706 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from GMU.

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.

GMU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GMU does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

GMU Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at GMU 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
	4
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
	16
	17
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	36
	44
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	47
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	50
	76
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	93
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	138
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	280

In 2021, 147 students received their master’s degree in CIS from GMU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from GMU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $69,322. This is 30% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	270
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	213
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

GMU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 147 CIS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	37
International Students	75
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GMU also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at George Mason University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Mason University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	460
General Computer & Information Sciences	416

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Science
• 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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270

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 Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.