Computer Information Systems at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year. Of the 350 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Temple University in 2021, 335 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.

Temple Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CIS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS
• Doctorate Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Temple

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, Temple does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Temple Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Temple 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 Temple 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	25
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	33
	36
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
	42
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	53
	62
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	71
	84
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	84
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	100
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	119
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
	150
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	171
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools	222
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	266
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	273
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	300
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	318
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	343

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Temple. This makes it the #172 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Temple CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $65,773. This is 24% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	154
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Temple Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from Temple in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Temple also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	159
Other Computer & Information Sciences	122
Information Technology	79

Related Majors

• Information Technology

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Systems Analysts	21,910	$95,990
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,760	$77,700

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.