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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville BS in Computer Information Systems

88 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$56,415 Average Salary
$23,363 Average Student Debt

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in CIS, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the SIUE BS in CIS

#215 in the U.S
#8 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. The bachelor's program at SIUE was ranked #215 on College Factual's Best Schools for CIS list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for SIUE.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems20
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)56
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)68
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)74
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)94
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems113
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)125
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)134
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools139
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)140
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems159
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)163
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools168
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems202
Best Computer Information Systems Schools215
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems228
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)229
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)234
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)235
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems239
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates247
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems324
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates346

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

$11,495 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,363 Average Student Debt

SIUE Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SIUE paid an average of $297 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,559$8,559
Fees$2,936$2,936
Books and Supplies$915$915
On Campus Room and Board$9,881$9,881
On Campus Other Expenses$2,906$2,906

Learn more about SIUE tuition and fees.

SIUE CIS BS Student Debt

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 bachelor’s degree at SIUE in CIS walked away with an average of $23,363 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $26,501.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CIS From SIUE?

$56,415 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

CIS who receive their bachelor’s degree from SIUE make an average of $56,415 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $54,451.

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Does SIUE Offer an Online BS in CIS?

SIUE 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 SIUE Online Learning page.

SIUE Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

88 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
22.7% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 88 students received their bachelor’s degree in CIS. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in CIS in 2019-2020, 22.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 21.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CIS at SIUE in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White65
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in CIS Focus Areas at SIUE

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences88

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science76

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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