Computer Information Systems at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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

RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year. Of the 294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2021, 32 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.

RPI Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

RPI Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how RPI performed in these rankings.

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 RPI 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
	32
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	36
	45
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	49
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	72
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	79
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
	85
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	217
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	217
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	257
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	395
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	516

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in CIS from RPI. This makes it the #73 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from RPI Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at RPI is $78,367. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 47% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RPI Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from RPI. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RPI 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	93

Related Majors

• 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 NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120

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 UpstateNYer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.