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Pennsylvania State University - University Park MS in Computer Information Systems

The main focus area for this major is Informatics. 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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Rankings for the Penn State University Park MS in CIS

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in CIS from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees
$41,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Penn State University Park CIS MS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their master’s degree at Penn State University Park in CIS walked away with an average of $41,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $41,425.

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How Much Can You Make With a MS in CIS From Penn State University Park?

$91,900 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their master’s degree from Penn State University Park is $91,900 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $75,650.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online MS in CIS?

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Master’s Student Diversity for CIS

1 Master's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
Only 1 student graduated with a master’s degree in CIS during the 2018-2019 academic year. The gender and racial-ethnicity of that individual is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in CIS in 2018-2019, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a master’s degree at Penn State University Park in CIS at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MS in CIS Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Informatics 1

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Science 7
Computer Science 27

View All Computer Information Systems Related Majors >

References

*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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