by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UW - Madison ranks in comparison to other schools with cis programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for cis majors, UW - Madison came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 668 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 628 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 152 students received their master’s degree in cis from UW - Madison. This makes it the #26 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in cis in 2021, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CIS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $72,878 a year. This is higher than $53,242, which is the national median for all cis bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, cis students borrow a median amount of $22,500 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 UW - Madison is $347 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 668 cis students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 79% were men and 21% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in cis.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 77 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 293 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 232 |
| Other Races | 38 |
Of the 152 cis students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 78% were men and 22% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in cis.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 115 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 16 |
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