by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in CIS, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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MS in Information Technology - Information Security
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Part-time graduates at UPenn paid an average of $1,855 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 | $37,678 | $37,678 |
| Fees | $4,082 | $4,082 |
The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their master’s degree from UPenn is $119,805 per year. That is 58% 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 UPenn offers online option in its CIS master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPenn Online Learning page.
About 32.1% of the students who received their MS in CIS in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 33.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.3% of the CIS master’s degrees at UPenn in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 130 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 171 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 78 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 94 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 6 |
*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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