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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the cis program at Northeastern is $498 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at Northeastern University.
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 101 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 187 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 62 |
Other Races | 38 |
Of the 295 students who graduated with a Master’s in cis from Northeastern in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 26 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 56 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 188 |
Other Races | 16 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Software & Applications | 113 |
Computer Systems Networking | 42 |
Information Technology | 21 |
Information Science | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.