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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg MS in Computer Information Systems

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 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. 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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Rankings for the Penn State Harrisburg MS in CIS

#188 in the U.S
#12 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 Harrisburg was ranked #188 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #12 in Pennsylvania.

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

$22,784 Average Tuition and Fees
$41,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Harrisburg Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State Harrisburg paid an average of $1,197 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $908 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,792 $28,718
Fees $992 $992

Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg?

$91,900 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

CIS who receive their master’s degree from Penn State Harrisburg make an average of $91,900 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $75,650.

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Does Penn State Harrisburg Offer an Online MS in CIS?

Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg Online Learning page.

Penn State Harrisburg Master’s Student Diversity for CIS

17 Master's Degrees Awarded
11.8% Women
11.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 17 master’s degrees in CIS awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 11.8% of the CIS students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.8% of the CIS master’s degrees at Penn State Harrisburg in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MS in CIS Focus Areas at Penn State Harrisburg

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 17

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Science 17

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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