Computer Information Systems at University of Southern Mississippi

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 Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. In 2021, 38 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss.

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.

Southern Miss Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss 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 Master’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	178
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	180
	192
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	195
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	210
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	317
	330
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	370
	456
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	492
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	495
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	769

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Southern Miss. This makes it the #179 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Southern Miss Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $51,563. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from Southern Miss in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at Southern Miss 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southern Miss Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss 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 Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	52

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Data Processing

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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Computer Systems Analysts	2,010	$66,790
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,270	$75,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,150	$100,300
Systems Software Developers	950	$86,360
Software Applications Developers	910	$85,470

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.