Computer Information Systems at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year. Of the 79 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato in 2021, 79 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.

Minnesota State Mankato Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Minnesota State Mankato Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	50
	59
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	73
	78
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	100
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
	142
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	163
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	206
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	472

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #149 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Minnesota State Mankato Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Minnesota State Mankato is $66,391. This is 25% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at Minnesota State Mankato awarded 79 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Minnesota State Mankato Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from Minnesota State Mankato in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	99

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer Systems Analysts	18,710	$92,920
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460

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 SaiketTewary under License

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