Computer Information Systems at Rider University

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

Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and has a total student population of 4,636. Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rider University in 2021, 9 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.

Rider Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Rider Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Rider compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Rider 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	240
	296
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	322
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	379
	409
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	510
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	515
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	621
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	910
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	1,104

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Rider Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rider is $49,885. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at Rider

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

Rider Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rider, about 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Rider 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 Rider University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Rider 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

If you plan to be a CIS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rider University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	9

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 NJ, the home state for Rider University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,280	$176,690
Computer Systems Analysts	13,710	$107,540
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,370	$99,070
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210

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 Magneticcarpet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.