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Southern Illinois University Carbondale BS in Computer Information Systems

60 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$57,318 Average Salary
$25,166 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Information Technology. 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’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 SIUC BS in CIS

#263 in the U.S
#9 in Illinois

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #263 on College Factual's Best Schools for CIS list. It is also ranked #9 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for SIUC.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Computer Information Systems Schools26
Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems52
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans87
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans96
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)136
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)180
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools214
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems223
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)244
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates255
Best Computer Information Systems Schools263
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)278
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)289
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)297
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)301
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)303
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates353
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems361
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems602

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

$15,057 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,166 Average Student Debt

SIUC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at SIUC paid an average of $320 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 undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,591$9,591
Fees$5,466$5,466
Books and Supplies$1,100$1,100
On Campus Room and Board$10,622$10,622
On Campus Other Expenses$2,941$2,941

Learn more about SIUC tuition and fees.

SIUC 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. CIS students who received their bachelor’s degree at SIUC took out an average of $25,166 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $26,501.

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

$57,318 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SIUC is $57,318 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $54,451.

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Does SIUC Offer an Online BS in CIS?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SIUC does offer online classes in its CIS bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.

SIUC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

60 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
11.7% Women
36.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 60 bachelor’s degrees in CIS awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 11.7% of the students who received their BS in CIS in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 21.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CIS at SIUC in 2019-2020, 36.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White36
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in CIS Focus Areas at SIUC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Information Technology60

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science32

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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.

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