Computer Information Systems at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Mississippi State.

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.

Mississippi State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State 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
	54
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	77
	113
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	117
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	144
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	163
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
	179
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	189
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	219
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	235
	280
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	330
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	642

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Mississippi State. This makes it the #164 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $57,870. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at Mississippi State awarded 91 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 89% of these degrees went to men with the other 11% going to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	55
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 CIS majors earned their master's degree from Mississippi State. Of these graduates, 88% were men and 13% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from Mississippi State, 56% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at Mississippi State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	108

Related Majors

• 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Computer Systems Analysts	2,010	$66,790
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,270	$75,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,150	$100,300
Systems Software Developers	950	$86,360
Software Applications Developers	910	$85,470

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.