Computer Information Systems at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. Of the 1,074 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2021, 651 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 Rutgers New Brunswick 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
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	15
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	30
	33
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
	71
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	76
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	118
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	142
	148
	156
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	180
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	306

In 2021, 124 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #30 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $69,934. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 31% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 651 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	323
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	150
International Students	94
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Rutgers New Brunswick Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 124 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	91
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 25 students 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	753
Other Computer & Information Sciences	47

Related Majors

• 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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 Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.