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Computer Information Systems at Northern Kentucky University

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Computer Information Systems at Northern Kentucky University

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Northern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 131 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from NKU.

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.

NKU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

NKU Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how NKU performed in these rankings.

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 NKU 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
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 163
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 241
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Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 301
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 323
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 338
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How Much Do CIS Graduates from NKU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $53,922. This is 1% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

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CIS Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CIS program at NKU awarded 131 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 94
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

NKU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 69
General Computer & Information Sciences 57
Other Computer & Information Sciences 5

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Software Applications Developers 5,700 $86,300
Computer Systems Analysts 4,310 $71,500
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,190 $64,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,800 $119,470
Computer Workers 2,500 $79,420

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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