Computer Information Systems at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UC Irvine.

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.

UC Irvine Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	53
	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	98
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	152
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	154
	157
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	169
	257
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	267
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	293
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354
	366
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	484
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	514
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	890

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UC Irvine. This makes it the #268 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.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UC Irvine Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $50,491. 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 UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 121 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UC Irvine since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	61
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	14
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UC Irvine Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from UC Irvine, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UC Irvine 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 University of California - Irvine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Informatics	133
General Computer & Information Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer Systems Analysts	67,950	$103,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers	63,640	$180,250

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 TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.