Computer Information Systems at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 124 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from URI.

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.

URI Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

URI Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at URI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at URI 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
	122
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	159
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	186
	188
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	219
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	222
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	261
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
	292
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	385
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	385
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	467
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	517

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in CIS from URI. This makes it the #220 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.

Earnings of URI CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $57,309. This is 8% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from URI. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at URI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	85
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

URI Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from URI 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 Rhode Island with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

URI 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

If you plan to be a CIS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	132

Related Majors

• Information Technology

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Software Applications Developers	1,840	$96,850
Computer Systems Analysts	1,810	$99,470
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,800	$90,600
Computer Workers	1,410	$81,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,270	$146,550

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 Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.