Computer Information Systems at University of Houston - Downtown

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 University of Houston - Downtown stacks up to those at other schools.

UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 15,239 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UH Downtown.

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.

UH Downtown Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

UH Downtown Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at UH Downtown 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	202
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	240
	262
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	355
	369
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	482

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UH Downtown Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Downtown is $52,158. 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 UH Downtown

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

UH Downtown Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH Downtown, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 Houston - Downtown with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	8
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH Downtown 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston - Downtown. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	101

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston - Downtown.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290

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 Nick22aku under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.