Computer Information Systems at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 213 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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.

Purdue Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Purdue Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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 Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	14
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	25
	38
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
	43
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	57
Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	57
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	69
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	69
	81
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	84
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	107
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
	139
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	212
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	218
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	228
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	340
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	520
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	520
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	578

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Purdue. This makes it the #108 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $67,558. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 213 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	131
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Purdue Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a master's degree in CIS from Purdue. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue 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

Computer Information Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	249

Related Majors

• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Systems Analysts	9,760	$79,750
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,710	$75,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Computer Network Architects	3,620	$88,210

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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