by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UK ranks in comparison to other schools with cis programs.
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The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for cis list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 131 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 113 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in cis from UK. This makes it the #253 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in cis in 2021, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CIS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,064 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UK, cis students borrow a median amount of $22,250 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 UK is $315 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at University of Kentucky.
Of the 131 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from UK in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in cis.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 97 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 9 |
All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in cis from UK in 2021 were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in cis.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 49 |
| Information Technology | 16 |
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