Computer Information Systems at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. Of the 1,241 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 957 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.

U-M Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at U-M

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

U-M Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at U-M 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 U-M 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 Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	4
	8
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	9
	11
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	139
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	268
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	297
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	297

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in CIS from U-M. This is the #298 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of U-M CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $100,643. This is 89% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 957 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from U-M in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	246
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	341
International Students	232
Other Races/Ethnicities	87

U-M 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	946
Informatics	11

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.