Computer Information Systems at University of Maine at Augusta

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at University of Maine at Augusta. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and approximately 4,202 students attend the school each year. Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine at Augusta in 2021, 21 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.

UMA Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CIS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in CIS
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at UMA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMA offers distance education options for CIS at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UMA Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how UMA 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 UMA 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 Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	54
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	78
	86
Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	89
Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	93
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools	112
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	120
	120
Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	125
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	241
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	242
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	273
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	363
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	367
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	401
	404
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	416
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	509
	540
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	545
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	550

Earnings of UMA CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMA is $39,791. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at UMA

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

UMA Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of CIS associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in CIS at UMA are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

UMA Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMA, about 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UMA since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at UMA 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 Maine at Augusta with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMA 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

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 Maine at Augusta. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	24

Related Majors

• Information Technology

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Software Applications Developers	2,270	$90,190
Computer Systems Analysts	1,950	$81,670
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,350	$124,130
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,130	$76,780
Computer Workers	890	$79,790

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.