Computer Information Systems at Governors State 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 Governors State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from GSU.

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.

GSU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

GSU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at GSU 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 GSU 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 Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	298
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	391
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	400
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	406
	426
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	428
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	512
	568

Earnings of GSU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at GSU is $36,593. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CIS Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a bachelor's degree in CIS from GSU. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Governors State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GSU also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Governors State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	39

Related Majors

• 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 IL, the home state for Governors State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Computer Systems Analysts	28,130	$89,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570

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 User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.