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Computer Information Systems at Virginia Commonwealth University

Computer Information Systems at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a cis school? To help you decide if Virginia Commonwealth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's cis program.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

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.

VCU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in CIS (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
  • Master’s Degree in CIS

VCU Computer Information Systems Rankings

CIS Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of cis master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

If you plan to be a cis major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences 15

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Systems Software Developers 27,800 $119,860
Computer Systems Analysts 26,800 $102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 18,520 $93,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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