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

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 18,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 170 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Oakland.

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.

Oakland Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Oakland Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 Oakland 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 Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
	44
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	85
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	93
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	96
	100
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	114
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	118
	133
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	175
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	206
	222
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	271

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Oakland. This makes it the #94 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Oakland CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oakland is $61,652. This is 16% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 170 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from Oakland in 2020-2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Oakland 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 Oakland University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	117
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Oakland Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from Oakland in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Oakland also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at Oakland University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oakland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	113
Information Technology	113

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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100

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 Brian Gingrich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.