Computer Information Systems at Stony Brook University

What traits are you looking for in a CIS school? To help you decide if Stony Brook University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CIS program.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year. Of the 449 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University in 2021, 20 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.

SUNY Stony Brook Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Stony Brook 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 SUNY Stony Brook 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
	20
	30
	38
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
	74
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	129
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	207
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	296
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	363
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	363
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	602
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	711
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	1,261

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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SUNY Stony Brook CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Stony Brook is $73,837. This is 39% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from SUNY Stony Brook. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at SUNY Stony Brook since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Stony Brook Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

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

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

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

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 1 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stony Brook University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	22

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Information Science
• 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 NY, the home state for Stony Brook University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120

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 Danski14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.