Computer Information Systems at Walden University

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Walden University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 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.

Walden University Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in CIS
• Doctorate Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Walden University does offer online education options in CIS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CIS Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from Walden University in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Related Majors

• Data Processing
• 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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer Systems Analysts	18,710	$92,920
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460

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.