Computer Information Systems at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and has a total student population of 4,432. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

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.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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 Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	94
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	198
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	382
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	406

In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. This makes it the #51 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

CIS Student Demographics at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Of these graduates, 94% were men and 6% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 CIS majors earned their master's degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	103

Related Majors

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 AR, the home state for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Software Applications Developers	3,910	$87,960
Computer Systems Analysts	3,500	$71,990
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,510	$65,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,360	$109,890
Systems Software Developers	1,190	$85,830

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.