Computer Information Systems at Simmons University

Every computer information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CIS program at Simmons University stacks up to those at other schools.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,263 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Simmons.

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.

Simmons Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Simmons

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.

Simmons does offer online education options in CIS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Simmons Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools	151
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	297
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	297
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	492
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	675
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	880
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	1,194

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in CIS from Simmons. This is the #298 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

CIS Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at Simmons awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Simmons since its program graduates 75% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Simmons 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 Simmons University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Simmons 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

Computer Information Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Simmons University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	10

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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.