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Computer Information Systems at University of Southern California

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Computer Information Systems at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 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.

USC Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at USC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USC does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USC Computer Information Systems Rankings

CIS Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

44% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CIS program at USC awarded 158 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 141
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Systems Software Developers 88,910 $131,700
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Computer Systems Analysts 67,950 $103,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers 63,640 $180,250

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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