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

KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and has a total student population of 41,181. Of the 652 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kennesaw State University in 2021, 246 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.

KSU Georgia Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at KSU Georgia

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, KSU Georgia does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

KSU Georgia Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at KSU Georgia 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 KSU Georgia 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
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools	14
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	38
	41
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	134
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	193
	195
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	211
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	242
	244
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	302
	391

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in CIS from KSU Georgia. This makes it the #35 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from KSU Georgia Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at KSU Georgia is $54,625. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at KSU Georgia

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

KSU Georgia Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 246 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from KSU Georgia. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at KSU Georgia since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Kennesaw State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	118
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

KSU Georgia Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 115 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from KSU Georgia in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	32
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

KSU Georgia 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 Kennesaw State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	433
Human-Centered Technology Design	38

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Programming
• Information Science
• 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 GA, the home state for Kennesaw State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer Systems Analysts	19,160	$91,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,990	$143,930
Systems Software Developers	12,910	$105,100

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.