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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,503 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $670 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,728 | $24,054 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
CIS who receive their master’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $122,038 a year during the early days of their career. That is 61% higher than the national average of $75,650.
Online degrees for the UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in CIS in 2019-2020, 23.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.7% of the CIS master’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 86 |
| 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 | 106 |
*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.