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Cornell University BS in Computer Information Systems

179 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$95,376 Average Salary
$12,900 Average Student Debt

Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Cornell University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’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 Cornell BS in CIS

#16 in the U.S
#2 in New York

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for CIS majors, Cornell came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cornell.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)9
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)11
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)11
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)12
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)12
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)13
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans14
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Computer Information Systems Schools16
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates18
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans20
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems26
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems27
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)39
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems41
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems42
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems43
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems48
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems76
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)117
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)221
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems250
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems498
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)599
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems621

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CIS from Cornell Cost?

$59,282 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$12,900 Average Student Debt

Cornell Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,575 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$58,586$58,586
Fees$696$696
Books and Supplies$990$990
On Campus Room and Board$15,756$15,756
On Campus Other Expenses$2,964$2,964

Learn more about Cornell tuition and fees.

Cornell CIS BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cornell in CIS walked away with an average of $12,900 in student debt. That is 51% lower than the national average of $26,501.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CIS From Cornell?

$95,376 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cornell is $95,376 per year. That is 75% higher than the national average of $54,451.

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Does Cornell Offer an Online BS in CIS?

Cornell does not offer an online option for its CIS bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.

Cornell Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

179 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.7% Women
45.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 179 bachelor’s degrees in CIS awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 54.7% of the CIS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.3% of the CIS bachelor’s degrees at Cornell in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian48
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino20
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White48
International Students30
Other Races/Ethnicities26

BS in CIS Focus Areas at Cornell

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences16
Information Technology163

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science396

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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