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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for cis majors, Cornell came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 193 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 179 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 122 students received their master’s degree in cis from Cornell. This makes it the #31 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in cis in 2021, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CIS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cornell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $90,735 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $53,242 for all cis bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's cis program at Cornell make a median salary of $86,576. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all cis graduates with a master's is $72,917.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cornell, cis students borrow a median amount of $15,500 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 Cornell University.
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of cis bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 67 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 48 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 30 |
Other Races | 24 |
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of cis master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 24 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 78 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Science | 744 |
Information Technology | 44 |
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