Computer Information Systems at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

What traits are you looking for in a CIS school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska - Lincoln is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CIS program.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UNL.

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.

UNL Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UNL Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UNL 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 UNL 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 Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	23
	27
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	42
	44
	54
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
	101
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	136
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	149
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	171
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	236
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	291
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	548

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UNL. This makes it the #172 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UNL Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $69,494. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 31% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	62
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNL Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 CIS majors earned their master's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNL also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 4 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 Nebraska - Lincoln. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	144

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Software Applications Developers	4,740	$87,800
Computer Systems Analysts	3,800	$77,240
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Systems Software Developers	2,880	$94,620
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,800	$78,620

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
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