Computer Information Systems at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

What traits are you looking for in a CIS school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania State University - World Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CIS program.

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.

Penn State World Campus Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CIS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Penn State World Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Penn State World Campus offers distance education options for CIS at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Penn State World Campus Computer Information Systems 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.

CIS Student Demographics at Penn State World Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Penn State World Campus Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 74 CIS majors earned their master's degree from Penn State World Campus. Of these graduates, 91% were men and 9% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from Penn State World Campus, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Informatics	74
General Computer & Information Sciences	21
Information Technology	1

Related Majors

• Data Processing
• Information Technology
• Information 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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Systems Analysts	21,910	$95,990
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,760	$77,700

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.