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Computer Information Systems at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Computer Information Systems at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In 2021, 236 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

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.

UofSC Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS

UofSC Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

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 UofSC 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 35
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 83
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 114
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 153
185
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 288
288
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 413
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 552

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $57,440. This is 8% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

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CIS Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 236 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from UofSC in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 137
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences 147
Information Technology 89

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Computer Systems Analysts 7,140 $80,200
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5,780 $75,630
Software Applications Developers 4,580 $90,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,070 $120,720
Systems Software Developers 2,280 $80,250

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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