Computer Information Systems at Rice University

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

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Rice.

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.

Rice Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Rice Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Rice 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 Rice 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
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Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	1
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Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	1
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	51
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	63
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	64
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	209

In 2021, 128 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Rice. This makes it the #29 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Rice CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rice is $122,770. This is 131% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from Rice. About 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Rice since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Rice University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	29
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Rice Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 128 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from Rice in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	107
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rice also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	293

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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290

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 Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

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