Computer Information Systems at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 358 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UH.

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 Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UH Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UH compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UH 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	42
	46
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	80
	93
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	149
	153
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	182
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	192
	244
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	321

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UH. This makes it the #81 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UH Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $63,082. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	121
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	90
White	62
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UH Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 52 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from UH in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 16 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 Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	426

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Systems Analysis

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.

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 RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.