Computer Information Systems at Towson University

Every computer information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CIS program at Towson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a total student population of 21,917. In 2021, 218 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Towson.

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.

Towson Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Towson

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Towson offers distance education options for CIS at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Towson Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 Towson 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 Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	35
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
	44
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	62
	69
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	90
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	90
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	181
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
	199
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	228
	291
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	293
	422

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Towson. This makes it the #58 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Towson Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Towson is $49,592. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CIS Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at Towson awarded 218 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Towson University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	85
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	72
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Towson Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The CIS program at Towson awarded 76 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Towson also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

Computer Information Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Towson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	314

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Science
• Information Technology
• 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 MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Computer Systems Analysts	18,340	$97,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	16,220	$108,190
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850

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 Amouzone under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.