Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. Of the 668 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 668 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.

UW - Madison 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

UW - Madison Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	5
	5
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	8
Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	18
	19
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	25
	26
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	27
	29
	37
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	60
	72
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	127
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	148
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	164
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	221

In 2021, 152 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UW - Madison. This makes it the #26 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $72,878. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 37% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 668 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from UW - Madison in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	77
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	293
International Students	232
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

UW - Madison Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 152 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	115
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 13 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	879

Related Majors

• Information 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700
Computer Systems Analysts	15,150	$82,480
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,980	$75,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,970	$124,770
Systems Software Developers	3,790	$90,660

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.