Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 438 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UT Austin.

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.

UT Austin 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

UT Austin Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UT Austin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at UT Austin 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	2
Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
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	8
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	9
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Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	12
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
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Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	17
	26
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	52
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	106
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	167
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	173
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	199
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	219

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UT Austin. This makes it the #43 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Austin CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $89,133. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 67% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 438 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from UT Austin in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	207
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	114
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UT Austin Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 94 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from UT Austin in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 32 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	564

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• 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 The University of Texas at Austin.

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.