Computer Information Systems at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Syracuse.

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.

Syracuse Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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	14
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
	21
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	24
	40
	51
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	65
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
	105
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	111
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	160
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	422
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	512

In 2021, 475 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Syracuse. This makes it the #7 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Syracuse Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $74,507. This is 40% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from Syracuse. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Syracuse Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 475 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from Syracuse in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	140
International Students	252
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at Syracuse University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	295
Informatics	258
Artificial Intelligence	5

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Information Technology
• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 NY, the home state for Syracuse 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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.