Computer Information Systems at Grand Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a CIS school? To help you decide if Grand Valley State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CIS program.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. Of the 127 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in 2021, 92 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.

GVSU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

GVSU Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 GVSU 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	12
	19
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
	78
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
	118
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	136
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	136
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	149
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	169
	197
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	205
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	404
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	634

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in CIS from GVSU. This makes it the #137 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GVSU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $62,211. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at GVSU awarded 92 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 89% of these degrees went to men with the other 11% going to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at GVSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	67
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GVSU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from GVSU. About 96% were men and 4% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from GVSU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GVSU 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	119
Information Technology	6

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100

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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.