Computer Information Systems at University of Pennsylvania

Every computer information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CIS program at University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year. Of the 264 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 156 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.

UPenn Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

UPenn Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at UPenn 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 Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
	3
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
	5
	5
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	6
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	11
	12
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	30
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	166
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	209
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368

In 2021, 365 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UPenn. This makes it the #11 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UPenn CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UPenn is $102,195. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 92% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 156 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UPenn, about 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical CIS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UPenn since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	59
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	45
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UPenn Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 365 CIS majors earned their master's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	75
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	69
International Students	199
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 17 students 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 Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	451
Artificial Intelligence	87

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Systems Analysts	21,910	$95,990
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,760	$77,700

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 WestCoastivieS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.