Computer Information Systems at Saint Xavier University

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

SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,764. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from SXU.

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.

SXU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

SXU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at SXU 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 SXU 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 Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	132
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	173
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	209
	218
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	252
	378
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	385
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	420
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	464
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	506
	511
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	642
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	676
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	910
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	956

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in CIS from SXU. This makes it the #253 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SXU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at SXU is $42,952. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CIS Student Demographics at SXU

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

SXU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from SXU. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 64% 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 Saint Xavier University with a bachelor's in CIS.

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

SXU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in CIS from SXU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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

SXU 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 Saint Xavier University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	9

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Information Science
• 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 IL, the home state for Saint Xavier University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Computer Systems Analysts	28,130	$89,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570

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 Brendanriley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.