by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Northern Virginia Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in CIS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Northern Virginia Community College paid an average of $360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $180 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,412 | $10,790 |
| Fees | $198 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at Northern Virginia Community College in CIS walked away with an average of $11,699 in student debt. That is 40% lower than the national average of $19,378.
The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their associate degree from Northern Virginia Community College is $30,771 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $30,493.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the CIS associate degree program at Northern Virginia Community College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northern Virginia Community College Online Learning page.
About 27.1% of the students who received their AS in CIS in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.9% of the CIS associate degrees at Northern Virginia Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 147 |
| Black or African American | 79 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 103 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 81 |
| Information Technology | 351 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 247 |
| Information Technology | 246 |
*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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