by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Iowa State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in CIS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Iowa State was $1,374 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $543 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,758 | $24,720 |
| Fees | $1,228 | $1,228 |
Online degrees for the Iowa State CIS master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in CIS in 2019-2020, 34.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 33.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in CIS at Iowa State in 2019-2020, 7.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 67 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 37 |
| Information Technology | 41 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.