Computer Information Systems at Norfolk State University

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 Norfolk State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,457. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Norfolk 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.

Norfolk State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Norfolk State Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 Norfolk 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 Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	236
	236
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	237
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	274
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	382
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	392
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	422
	423
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	532
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	555
	564
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	567
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	652

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in CIS from Norfolk State. This is the #289 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

CIS Student Demographics at Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from Norfolk State. About 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Norfolk State since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 Norfolk State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Norfolk State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from Norfolk State.

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

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

Norfolk 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

Computer Information Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Norfolk State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	16
Information Technology	3

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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270

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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.