by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Grand Valley State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in CIS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at GVSU paid an average of $727 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,448 | $17,448 |
The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their master’s degree from GVSU is $76,358 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $75,650.
GVSU does not offer an online option for its CIS master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GVSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 31.0% 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 17.2% of the CIS master’s degrees at GVSU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 29 |
*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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