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Computer Information Systems at George Mason University

706 Bachelor's Degrees
147 Master's Degrees
19 Doctor's Degrees
Computer Information Systems is one of the majors in the computer & information sciences program at George Mason University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GMU ranks in comparison to other schools with cis programs.

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Computer Information Systems Degrees Available at GMU

GMU CIS Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for cis majors, GMU came in at #26. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 15
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 17
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 18
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 21
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Degree Schools 25
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 43
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 44
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Computer Information Systems 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 71
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates 75
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 144
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 165
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems 264

Popularity of CIS at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 706 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 638 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 147 students received their master’s degree in cis from GMU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in cis in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from GMU Make?

$69,322 Bachelor's Median Salary
$101,886 Master's Median Salary

Salary of CIS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

CIS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,322 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.

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Salary of CIS Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's cis program at GMU make a median salary of $101,886. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all cis graduates with a master's is $72,917.

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How Much Student Debt Do CIS Graduates from GMU Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of CIS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at GMU, cis students borrow a median amount of $23,250 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the cis program at GMU is $260 per month.


 

GMU CIS Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at George Mason University.

GMU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

Of the 706 cis students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in cis.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 270
Black or African American 64
Hispanic or Latino 68
White 213
Non-Resident Aliens 39
Other Races 52

GMU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 students earned a master's degree in cis from GMU. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in cis.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 75
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Software & Applications 232
Computer Science 23
Computer Systems Networking 13
Information Technology 10
Information Science 8

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