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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. Of the 156 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2021, 35 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.

Illinois State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State 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 Illinois 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	86
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	116
	124
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	127
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	165
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169
	189
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	195
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	272
	294
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	624
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	878

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Illinois State. This makes it the #117 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Illinois State Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $57,294. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at Illinois State awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Illinois State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Illinois State 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	67

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Analysis
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Science
• Information Technology

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 Illinois 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 Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.