Computer Information Systems at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 115 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from UAH.

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.

UAH Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UAH Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how UAH 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 UAH 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
	38
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
	40
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
	102
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	105
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	115
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	141
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	141
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	142
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
	162
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	172
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	257

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UAH. This makes it the #143 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UAH CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAH is $63,538. This is 19% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UAH

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

UAH Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students earned a bachelor's degree in CIS from UAH. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at UAH 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	86
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAH Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 22 CIS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAH, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAH also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 3 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alabama in Huntsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	140

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.