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 Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in CIS, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 VCU was ranked #155 on College Factual's Best Schools for CIS list. It is also ranked #9 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for VCU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at VCU paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $423 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $12,179 | $32,827 |
Fees | $2,531 | $3,221 |
Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,504 | $11,504 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,283 | $5,283 |
Learn more about VCU tuition and fees.
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 VCU in CIS walked away with an average of $23,306 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $26,501.
CIS who receive their bachelor’s degree from VCU make an average of $64,659 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $54,451.
VCU 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 VCU Online Learning page.
About 11.8% of the students who received their BS in CIS in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 21.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CIS at VCU in 2019-2020, 47.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 24 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
White | 35 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Computer & Information Sciences | 76 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Information Science | 186 |
*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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