Computer Information Systems at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and approximately 1,202 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from MCLA.

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.

MCLA Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

MCLA Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at MCLA 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 Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
	94
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	158
	165
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	303
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	303
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	339
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	376
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	382
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	674

Earnings of MCLA CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at MCLA is $64,895. This is 22% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at MCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

MCLA Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from MCLA in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at MCLA 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MCLA 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

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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	18

Related Majors

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.