by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Kent State University at Kent. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in CIS, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Kent State paid an average of $999 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $536 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,766 | $21,952 |
CIS who receive their master’s degree from Kent State make an average of $62,833 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower 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 Kent State offers online option in its CIS master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Kent State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.9% of the CIS students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.6% of the CIS master’s degrees at Kent State in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 14 |
| Information Technology | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 12 |
| Computer Science | 33 |
*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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