by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 1,686 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,725 and $27,558 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,248 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin list. Plymouth, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeland University Computer Information Systems Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 668 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Stout
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Parkside is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 32 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UW - Parkside
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Marquette University
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #6. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #7. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 71 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at UW - Platteville
Edgewood College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking. Edgewood College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Computer Information Systems Report
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #11. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 49 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Carthage College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UW - Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Herzing University - Madison landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Herzing University - Madison Computer Information Systems Report
Alverno College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #18, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin list. Viterbo is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Viterbo University
Marian University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Wisconsin list. Marian University is a small school located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 0 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Marian University
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