We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Northwest ranks in comparison to other schools with cis programs.
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The bachelor's program at Northwest was ranked #230 on College Factual's Best Schools for cis list. It is also ranked #8 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwest Missouri State University handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in cis from Northwest. This makes it the #105 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.
CIS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Northwest go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $59,353 a year. This is higher than $53,242, which is the national median for all cis bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Northwest, cis students borrow a median amount of $22,785 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all cis bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,063.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at Northwest Missouri State University.
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of cis bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 37 cis students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwest, about 57% were men and 43% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 37 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Science | 94 |
Computer Software & Applications | 15 |
Information Technology | 7 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.