Computer Information Systems at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. Of the 46 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 2021, 23 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.

Marshall University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how Marshall University 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 Marshall University 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	66
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
	181
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	194
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	198
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	211
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	220
	310
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	332
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	395
	427
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	454
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	484
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	524
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	554
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	845

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

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Marshall University Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $52,335. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 91% were men and 9% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Marshall University Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The CIS program at Marshall University awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marshall University 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

The following CIS concentations are available at Marshall University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	34

Related Majors

• Information 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Computer Workers	2,380	$83,660
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,240	$68,980
Computer Systems Analysts	1,120	$74,010
Software Applications Developers	1,110	$87,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers	810	$119,430

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.