We'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. We've also included details on how Mizzou ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in cis.
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Mizzou is in the top 10% of the country for cis. More specifically it was ranked #41 out of 516 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Columbia handed out 143 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 179 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in cis from Mizzou. This makes it the #76 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in cis in 2021, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CIS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mizzou go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,420 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 Mizzou, cis students borrow a median amount of $21,000 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 Mizzou is $386 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in cis from Mizzou. About 82% were men and 18% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mizzou are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 101 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 16 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 cis majors earned their master's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
Other Races | 2 |
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