Computer Information Systems at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UNR.

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.

UNR Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UNR Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how UNR performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at UNR 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	131
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	146
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	147
	189
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	207
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	222
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	255
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	292
	329
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	368
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	397
	450
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	700

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UNR. This makes it the #208 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UNR Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $47,782. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 77 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from UNR in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	37
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UNR Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in CIS from UNR. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNR 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

The following CIS concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	87

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Software Applications Developers	3,900	$105,640
Computer Workers	2,600	$72,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,830	$134,840
Computer Systems Analysts	1,750	$80,580
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,500	$84,330

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 delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.