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Mercer University BS in Computer Information Systems

5 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$39,369 Average Salary
$49,500 Average Student Debt

Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Mercer University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in CIS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Mercer BS in CIS

#477 in the U.S
#17 in Georgia

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. The bachelor's program at Mercer was ranked #477 on College Factual's Best Schools for CIS list. It is also ranked #17 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mercer.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans281
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans342
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)349
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools375
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems375
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)381
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)385
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)391
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)395
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)407
Best Computer Information Systems Schools477
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates477
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)488
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)542
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)544
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems553
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)555
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)559
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)570
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems606
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates647
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems717
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems966
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems1,208

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

$28,995 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$49,500 Average Student Debt

Mercer Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mercer paid an average of $956 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$28,695$28,695
Fees$300$300
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$13,070$13,070
On Campus Other Expenses$2,778$2,778

Learn more about Mercer tuition and fees.

Mercer 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 Mercer took out an average of $49,500 in student loans. That is 87% higher than the national average of $26,501.

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

$39,369 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mercer is $39,369 per year. That is 28% lower than the national average of $54,451.

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Does Mercer Offer an Online BS in CIS?

Mercer does not offer an online option for its CIS bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercer Online Learning page.

Mercer Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

5 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
40.0% Women
100.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 5 bachelor’s degrees in CIS awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in CIS in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

All of the CIS bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercer in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White0
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in CIS Focus Areas at Mercer

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Informatics3
Other Computer & Information Sciences2

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Information Science5
Computer Science16

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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