Computer Information Systems at Southern Connecticut State University

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

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331. Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University in 2021, 47 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.

SCSU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

SCSU Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how SCSU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at SCSU 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
	75
	112
	191
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	216
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	230
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	283
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	291
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	343
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	353
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	470
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	500
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	591

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in CIS from SCSU. This is the #289 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SCSU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCSU is $62,930. This is 18% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from SCSU. Of these graduates, 89% were men and 11% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SCSU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 CIS major earned their master's degree from SCSU.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SCSU 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	48

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	8,430	$147,440
Computer Systems Analysts	6,860	$94,530
Systems Software Developers	3,560	$102,440
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,890	$93,230

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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.