Computer Information Systems at Purdue University Global

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Global. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students received their master's degree in CIS.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Information Systems section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue University Global Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue University Global offers distance education options for CIS at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Computer Information Systems Rankings

CIS Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Purdue University Global.

Purdue University Global Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 118 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from Purdue University Global in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.

Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from Purdue University Global, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	62
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• Information Technology

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Systems Analysts	9,760	$79,750
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,710	$75,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Computer Network Architects	3,620	$88,210

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.