Computer Information Systems at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Georgia State.

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 State 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

Georgia State Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Georgia State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Georgia 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	27
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	45
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	62
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
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Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	77
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	103
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	146
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	167
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Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	189
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	257
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Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	273
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	297
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	347
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In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Georgia State. This makes it the #50 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Georgia State Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $52,828. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from Georgia 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 Georgia State since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	102
Black or African American	99
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	54
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Georgia State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 86 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from Georgia State in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 5 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 Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	408

Related Majors

• 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 State University.

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 Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.