Computer Information Systems at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in CIS

UMCP Computer Information Systems Rankings

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.

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UMCP. This makes it the #35 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UMCP Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $84,727. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 59% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 115 CIS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	107
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMCP 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	115

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Computer Systems Analysts	18,340	$97,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	16,220	$108,190
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850

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 Bgervais under License

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