Computer Information Systems at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Iowa 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.

Iowa State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Iowa 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 Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	23
	31
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	44
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	54
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	68
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	102
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	118
	121
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
	187
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	238
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265
	291
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	381

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Iowa State. This makes it the #45 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

CIS Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Iowa 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	114
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Iowa State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students earned a master's degree in CIS from Iowa State. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from Iowa State, 59% 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 Iowa State University with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	55
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Iowa 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	283

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Computer Systems Analysts	7,330	$84,300
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,920	$126,560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,480	$74,940
Systems Software Developers	2,650	$91,920

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 Jamo2008 under License

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