Computer Information Systems at James Madison 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 James Madison University stacks up to those at other schools.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. Of the 278 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in 2021, 110 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.

JMU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

JMU Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 JMU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	22
	25
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
	34
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	38
	65
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	173
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	187
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	198
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	256
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	311
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	594

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in CIS from JMU. This makes it the #199 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from JMU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $73,457. This is 38% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from JMU. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	80
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

JMU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The CIS program at JMU awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from JMU, 82% 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 James Madison University with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

JMU 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 James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	121

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270

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 Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.