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Colorado State University - Fort Collins BS in Computer Information Systems

137 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$76,208 Average Salary
$25,490 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Computer & Information Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. 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 Colorado State BS in CIS

#103 in the U.S
#2 in Colorado

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Colorado State was ranked #103 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for CIS majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for Colorado State.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)31
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools34
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems39
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)43
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)47
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)52
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)56
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans58
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems62
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)68
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans68
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools69
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools73
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)84
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)102
Best Computer Information Systems Schools103
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)129
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)143
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)186
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems192
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems200
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)239
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)262
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)325
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems341
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems341
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems431

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CIS from Colorado State Cost?

$11,814 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,490 Average Student Debt

Colorado State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Colorado State paid an average of $1,407 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $428 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,426$28,147
Fees$2,388$2,388
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,787$10,787
On Campus Other Expenses$1,665$1,665

Learn more about Colorado State tuition and fees.

Colorado State CIS BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. CIS students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado State took out an average of $25,490 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $26,501.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CIS From Colorado State?

$76,208 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

CIS who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State make an average of $76,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 40% higher than the national average of $54,451.

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Does Colorado State Offer an Online BS in CIS?

Online degrees for the Colorado State CIS bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.

Colorado State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

137 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
13.1% Women
19.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 137 bachelor’s degrees in CIS handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 13.1% of the CIS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 21.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 19.0% of CIS bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino13
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White99
International Students10
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BS in CIS Focus Areas at Colorado State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences137

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Information Science18

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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