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Computer Information Systems at Iowa State University

188 Bachelor's Degrees
93 Master's Degrees
#50 Overall Quality
The Computer Information Systems major is part of the computer & information sciences program at Iowa State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in cis.

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Computer Information Systems Degrees Available at Iowa State

Iowa State CIS Rankings

Iowa State is in the top 10% of the country for cis. More specifically it was ranked #50 out of 516 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Computer Information Systems 24
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Degree Schools 39
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 39
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 49
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 50
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems 72
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 81
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 108
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 170
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates 254

Popularity of CIS at Iowa State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 188 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 220 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in cis from Iowa State. This makes it the #45 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Student Debt Do CIS Graduates from Iowa State Have?

$24,438 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of CIS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, cis students borrow a median amount of $24,438 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 Iowa State is $298 per month.


 

Iowa State CIS Students

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

Iowa State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 cis majors earned their bachelor's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 114
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 19

Iowa State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The cis program at Iowa State awarded 93 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 55
Non-Resident Aliens 27
Other Races 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 142
Information Technology 50
Computer Software & Applications 2

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