Computer Information Systems at University of Central Arkansas

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

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year. Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Arkansas in 2021, 51 of them were computer information systems majors.

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.

UCA Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

UCA Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how UCA 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 UCA 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	205
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
	267
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	325
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	331
	378
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	647

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UCA Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCA is $51,827. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from UCA in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at UCA 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 Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	39
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCA 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	42
Other Computer & Information Sciences	9

Related Majors

• 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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Software Applications Developers	3,910	$87,960
Computer Systems Analysts	3,500	$71,990
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,510	$65,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,360	$109,890
Systems Software Developers	1,190	$85,830

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.