Computer Information Systems at San Jose State University

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at San Jose State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.

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.

San Jose State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at San Jose State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? San Jose State offers distance education options for CIS at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

San Jose State Computer Information Systems 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.

CIS Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 CIS majors earned their master's degree from San Jose State. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Informatics	16

Related Majors

• 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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer Systems Analysts	67,950	$103,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers	63,640	$180,250

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 Daderot under License

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