Computer Information Systems at Northwest Missouri 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 Northwest Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year. Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 2021, 37 of them were computer information systems majors.

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.

Northwest Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Northwest Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Northwest 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 Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	54
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	104
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	107
	111
	172
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	244
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	244
	270
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	336
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	350

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Northwest. This makes it the #105 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Northwest Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwest is $59,353. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from Northwest in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from Northwest in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Missouri 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	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	74

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Science

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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Software Applications Developers	15,380	$93,880
Computer Systems Analysts	12,570	$83,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,620	$82,160
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610
Systems Software Developers	6,440	$94,140

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 poster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.