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Northwestern University BS in Computer Information Systems

5 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Computer & Information Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Northwestern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in CIS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Northwestern BS in CIS

#22 in the U.S
#1 in Illinois

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for CIS majors, Northwestern came in at #22. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northwestern.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)6
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)8
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools11
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)16
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates22
Best Computer Information Systems Schools22
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates23
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)127
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)178
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems239
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)261
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans328
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)367
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)410
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems507
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)509
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems555
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems606
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems687
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems754
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems1,202

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

$58,701 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Northwestern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Northwestern paid an average of $6,901 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$58,227$58,227
Fees$474$474
Books and Supplies$1,662$1,662
On Campus Room and Board$17,616$17,616
On Campus Other Expenses$3,304$3,304

Learn more about Northwestern tuition and fees.

Does Northwestern Offer an Online BS in CIS?

Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.

Northwestern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

5 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
20.0% Women
60.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 5 bachelor’s degrees in CIS handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 20.0% of the students who received their BS in CIS in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 21.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.0% of the CIS bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White2
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in CIS Focus Areas at Northwestern

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences5

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Information Science50
Computer Science94

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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