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

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year. Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University in 2021, 22 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.

PLU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

PLU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at PLU 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 PLU 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
	76
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	112
	133
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	343
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	448
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	484
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	602

How Much Do CIS Graduates from PLU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at PLU is $67,051. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at PLU

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

PLU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a bachelor's degree in CIS from PLU. About 23% of these graduates were women and the other 77% were men.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at PLU 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	22

Related Majors

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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Computer Systems Analysts	17,970	$96,860
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.