Computer Information Systems at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 39,771 students attend the school each year. Of the 748 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus in 2021, 739 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.

Georgia Tech Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Georgia Tech Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	1
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	3
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Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
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Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	7
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
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Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	95

In 2021, 2,076 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #1 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Georgia Tech CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia Tech is $89,428. This is 68% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Georgia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 739 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from Georgia Tech in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	285
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	245
International Students	85
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

Georgia Tech Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The CIS program at Georgia Tech awarded 2,076 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	385
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	77
White	733
International Students	792
Other Races/Ethnicities	49

Georgia Tech also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 51 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	2,866

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology
• Computer 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 GA, the home state for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer Systems Analysts	19,160	$91,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,990	$143,930
Systems Software Developers	12,910	$105,100

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 Disavian under License

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