Computer Information Systems at University of Kansas

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 Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In 2021, 118 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

KU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at KU 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 KU 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
	14
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	24
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
	37
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	45
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	61
	64
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	84
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
	93
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	123
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	141
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	148
	164
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	225
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	277
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	363
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	639

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in CIS from KU. This makes it the #149 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of KU CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $64,919. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	70
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

KU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from KU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

KU also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

If you plan to be a CIS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	110
Information Technology	30

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	5,820	$75,940
Software Applications Developers	5,570	$85,380
Computer Systems Analysts	4,810	$78,520
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,010	$119,050
Systems Software Developers	1,870	$94,240

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.