by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UTEP ranks in comparison to other schools with cis programs.
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The bachelor's program at UTEP was ranked #223 on College Factual's Best Schools for cis list. It is also ranked #14 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at El Paso handed out 140 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 120 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in cis from UTEP. This makes it the #208 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.
CIS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UTEP go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,587 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $53,242 for all cis bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UTEP, cis students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all cis bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,063.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.
The cis program at UTEP awarded 140 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in cis.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Of the 10 cis students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UTEP, about 90% were men and 10% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in cis.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 3 |
| Information Science | 1 |
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