Computer Information Systems at Montclair State University

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

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and approximately 21,005 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Montclair 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.

Montclair State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Montclair State Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how Montclair State 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 Montclair 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	41
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	45
	49
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	116
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	123
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	161
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
	217
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	254
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	293
	314
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	427
	451

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Montclair State. This makes it the #124 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Montclair State CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $49,437. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CIS Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at Montclair State awarded 130 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 84% of these degrees went to men with the other 16% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Montclair State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	40
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Montclair State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from Montclair State. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	85
Information Technology	77

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,280	$176,690
Computer Systems Analysts	13,710	$107,540
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,370	$99,070
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210

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 Yurinator180 under License

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