by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 173 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,938 and $25,250 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer information systems program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southeastern Louisiana University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana list. Loyola University New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Loyola University New Orleans Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana. SOWELA is a small public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 52 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Dillard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana list. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Dillard University
Baton Rouge School of Computers came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana ranking. Baton Rouge School of Computers is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Baton Rouge School of Computers
With a ranking of #8, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana list. XULA is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Xavier University of Louisiana
Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in Louisiana ranking. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Computer Information Systems Report
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