Computer Information Systems at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. Of the 251 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 251 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.

University of Virginia Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CIS (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS
• Doctorate Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at University of Virginia

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of Virginia does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

University of Virginia Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia 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 Basic Certificate Schools	1
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	10
	10
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
	13
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
	17
	17
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	19
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
	37
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	45
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	58
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	64
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	129
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools	186
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	223
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	282
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	284
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	296

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in CIS from University of Virginia. This makes it the #60 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Virginia CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $83,639. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 57% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students earned a bachelor's degree in CIS from University of Virginia. About 19% of these graduates were women and the other 81% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	87
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	106
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

University of Virginia Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students earned a master's degree in CIS from University of Virginia. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 7 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	333

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Software & Applications

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.