Computer Information Systems at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. In 2021, 164 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from IUPUI.

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.

IUPUI 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

Online Classes Are Available at IUPUI

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? IUPUI offers distance education options for CIS at the following degree levels:

IUPUI Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at IUPUI 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 IUPUI 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 Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	29
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	35
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
	61
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
	64
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	73
Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	73
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	162
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
	228
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	245
	336
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	439

In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in CIS from IUPUI. This makes it the #55 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IUPUI CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $54,400. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at IUPUI awarded 164 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	95
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

IUPUI Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 81 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from IUPUI in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 6 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Informatics	123
Information Technology	83
General Computer & Information Sciences	45

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Systems Analysts	9,760	$79,750
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,710	$75,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Computer Network Architects	3,620	$88,210

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.