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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Computer Information Systems

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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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 Penn State University Park BS in CIS

#43 in the U.S
#3 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Penn State University Park was ranked #43 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for CIS majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates 20
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems 42
Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems 43
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 48
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems 170
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems 714

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CIS from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $26,501.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CIS From Penn State University Park?

$74,100 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $74,100 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $54,451.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in CIS?

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

185 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
15.7% Women
21.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 185 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 15.7% of the students who received their BS in CIS in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CIS at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 21.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 71
International Students 72
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

BS in CIS Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 185

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Science 589
Computer Software & Applications 18
Information Technology 252

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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