Computer Information Systems at Troy University

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Troy University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from TROY.

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.

TROY Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

TROY Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how TROY performed in these rankings.

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 TROY 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools	29
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
	92
Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	109
Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	116
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	134
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
	159
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	167
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	213
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	219
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	237
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	249
	263
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	300
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	310
	371
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	486
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	514

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in CIS from TROY. This makes it the #220 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from TROY Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at TROY is $52,073. 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 TROY

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

TROY Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of CIS associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

TROY Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 137 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from TROY in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at TROY since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at TROY are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	74
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

TROY Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from TROY in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

TROY also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student 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 Troy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	146

Related Majors

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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890
Computer Systems Analysts	3,910	$84,950
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,850	$76,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,200	$126,300

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.