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Capella University BS in Computer Information Systems

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$69,596 Average Salary
$38,545 Average Student Debt

Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Capella University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in CIS, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Capella University BS in CIS

#209 in the U.S
#7 in Minnesota

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Capella University was ranked #209 on College Factual's Best Schools for CIS list. It is also ranked #7 in Minnesota.

Here are some of the other rankings for Capella University.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 1
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Online Computer Information Systems Schools 1
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 8
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 18
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools 19
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 21
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Computer Information Systems Schools 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 32
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems 42
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 43
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 97
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 118
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 192
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 206
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 208
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 217
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 229
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 237
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 253
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 262
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 273
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 287
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 325
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 340
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 353
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 386
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans 429
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 478
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 591
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems 794

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CIS from Capella University Cost?

$14,148 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$38,545 Average Student Debt

Capella University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Capella University was $393 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,148 $14,148
Books and Supplies $429 $429

Learn more about Capella University tuition and fees.

Capella University CIS BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. CIS students who received their bachelor’s degree at Capella University took out an average of $38,545 in student loans. That is 45% higher than the national average of $26,501.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CIS From Capella University?

$69,596 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

CIS who receive their bachelor’s degree from Capella University make an average of $69,596 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $54,451.

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Does Capella University Offer an Online BS in CIS?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Capella University does offer online classes in its CIS bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.

Capella University Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
27.2% Women
22.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 81 students received their bachelor’s degree in CIS. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in CIS in 2019-2020, 27.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 22.2% of CIS bachelor’s degree recipients at Capella University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 38
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

BS in CIS Focus Areas at Capella University

Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Information Technology 80
Informatics 1

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Programming 14
Data Processing 11
Computer Software & Applications 4
Computer Systems Networking 17
Information Technology 90

View All Computer Information Systems Related Majors >

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.

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