Computer Information Systems at Northeastern 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 Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 415 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Northeastern.

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.

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern 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 Northeastern 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
	9
	12
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	17
	18
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
	33
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	48
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	79
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	324
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	334

In 2021, 295 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Northeastern. This makes it the #17 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Northeastern CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $95,288. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 79% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	101
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	187
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 295 CIS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 74% were men and 26% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	56
International Students	188
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	724
Artificial Intelligence	1

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Software & Applications

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 Northeastern University.

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.