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Computer Information Systems at Northeastern University

415 Bachelor's Degrees
295 Master's Degrees
15 Doctor's Degrees
The Computer Information Systems major is part of the computer & information sciences program at Northeastern 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 Northeastern ranks in comparison to other schools with cis programs.

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Computer Information Systems Degrees Available at Northeastern

Northeastern CIS Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for cis majors, Northeastern came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 9
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 12
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates 17
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Degree Schools 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 30
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 33
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k) 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 320
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 340
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems 380
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems 396
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k) 433
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid) 463

Popularity of CIS at Northeastern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 415 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is an increase of 32% over the previous year when 314 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 295 students received their master’s degree in cis from Northeastern. This makes it the #17 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in cis in 2021, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from Northeastern Make?

$95,288 Bachelor's Median Salary
$98,777 Master's Median Salary

Salary of CIS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

CIS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Northeastern go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $95,288 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

CIS majors graduating with a master's degree from Northeastern make a median salary of $98,777 a year. 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 Northeastern Have?

$23,001 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of CIS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Northeastern, cis students borrow a median amount of $23,001 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 Northeastern is $498 per month.


 

Northeastern CIS Students

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

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The cis program at Northeastern awarded 415 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 101
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 187
Non-Resident Aliens 62
Other Races 38

Northeastern Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 295 students who graduated with a Master’s in cis from Northeastern in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 188
Other Races 16

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Software & Applications 113
Computer Systems Networking 42
Information Technology 21
Information Science 2

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