by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at George Mason University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in CIS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $671 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
CIS who receive their master’s degree from GMU make an average of $103,913 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $75,650.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that GMU offers online option in its CIS master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 29.9% of the CIS students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.8% of the CIS master’s degrees at GMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 56 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 58 |
| Information Technology | 79 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 9 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 198 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 24 |
| Information Technology | 20 |
*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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