Computer Information Systems at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 309 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from Texas Tech.

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.

Texas Tech Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	25
	28
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
	48
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	50
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	57
	58
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	96
	108
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	150
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	167
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	172
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	303

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Texas Tech. This makes it the #84 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 Texas Tech CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $69,234. This is 30% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 309 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from Texas Tech. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	131
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Texas Tech Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from Texas Tech. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	228
Information Technology	141

Related Majors

• 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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290

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 Johan Hendrikse under License

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