by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Computer & Information Sciences. 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 The University of Texas at Arlington. 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.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UT Arlington was $1,215 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $493 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,739 | $21,571 |
| Fees | $1,805 | $1,805 |
The median early career salary of CIS students who receive their master’s degree from UT Arlington is $86,867 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $75,650.
Online degrees for the UT Arlington 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 UT Arlington Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the CIS students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 33.5%.
Around 4.9% of CIS master’s degree recipients at UT Arlington in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 340 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 366 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 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.