Computer Information Systems at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. Of the 52 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in 2021, 49 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.

SHSU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

SHSU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at SHSU 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 SHSU 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	49
	73
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	231
	233
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	251
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	253
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	273
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	304
	322
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	335
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	527
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	907

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in CIS from SHSU. This makes it the #232 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SHSU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $53,377. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at SHSU awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 84% of these degrees went to men with the other 16% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	24
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from SHSU in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

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

SHSU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	56

Related Majors

• Information Technology

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 Sam Houston State 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 Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.