Computer Information Systems at University of Kentucky

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 Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 180 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 131 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.

UK Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UK Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UK 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 UK 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 Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
	51
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	95
	107
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	140
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	150
	170
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	184
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	252
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	253
	265
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	367
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	385
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	675

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UK. This makes it the #253 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UK CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $60,064. This is 13% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 131 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	97
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UK Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in CIS from UK. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from UK, 60% 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 Kentucky with a master's in CIS.

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

UK also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 7 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	143

Related Majors

• Information 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Software Applications Developers	5,700	$86,300
Computer Systems Analysts	4,310	$71,500
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,190	$64,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,800	$119,470
Computer Workers	2,500	$79,420

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.