First Destination Outcomes
Master of Computer Information Systems

First Destination Outcomes: College of Business | Graduate | MCIS | 2023-2024

Master of Computer Information Systems

90%

Offer Rate

90%

Plans Secured Rate

Donut chart showing post-graduation outcomes for CSU College of Business graduate students pursuing a Master of Computer Information Systems degree. Segments include: Employed (89%) – Accepted full-time or part-time employment; Seeking (10%) – Seeking employment or continuing education; Continuing Education (1%) – Graduate and non-graduate education. The chart uses distinct color segments and percentage labels to clearly represent the distribution of outcomes among graduates.

Companies with Ram Talent

The list of companies featured in this section is based on information reported by students or data made publicly-available by students.

  • Accenture
  • Armanino LLP
  • Attain Partners
  • Bio-Techne
  • California Creative Solutions (CCS Global Tech)
  • Canidium
  • Carrier HVAC
  • Children’s Hospital Colorado
  • CivicPlus
  • Cognier Inc
  • Colorado State University
  • Comcast
  • Community Dreams Foundation
  • Cyber Defense and Intelligence Center
  • Dell Technologies
  • Denver Public Library
  • E-Climb S.R.O.
  • EDM International, Inc. -Engineering
  • Geomega, Inc.
  • HP Inc.
  • Intel Corporation
  • JBS & Pilgrim’s
  • Juniper Networks
  • Keiser Corporation
  • Lumen
  • Maersk
  • Microsoft
  • NTT Ltd.
  • Oregon Housing and Community Services
  • Pentamix Security
  • RSM US LLP
  • Target
  • Tolmar, Inc.
  • United Healthcare
  • US Army
  • US Postal Service
  • US Space Force
  • Verizon
  • Viaero Wireless
  • Vizient, Inc
  • Western Colorado University

Reported Salary Range

The Reported Salary Range is based on full-time permanent employment and includes both graduates who accepted new positions and graduates who continued with their current employer. This salary data is student-reported and does not include any bonus and/or commission compensation beyond base salary. It’s important to note that those completing a degree in MCIS pursue the program with various levels of experience and technical expertise. Thus, this leads to a wide range in salary outcomes for graduates.

$49,000 – $127,500

Annually

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Reported Position Titles

  • Business Analyst
  • Business Operations Intern
  • Chief Innovation Officer
  • Computer System Analyst / Programmer
  • Contract Specialist
  • Cybersecurity Operations Director
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Analyst II
  • Data Coordinator
  • Data Engineer
  • Developer
  • Director of Systems 
  • Distribution Analyst Intern 
  • Full-Stack Software Engineer
  • Functional Systems Analyst
  • Graduate Programs Coordinator
  • Information Technology Business Analyst
  • Information Technology Specialist 
  • IT Analyst
  • IT Compliance Specialist
  • IT Project Manager
  • Lecturer, Computer Science
  • Managed Application Services Associate
  • Multi-unit Store Manager
  • Principal Global Enterprise Architect
  • Product Development Engineer
  • Project Management Intern 
  • Salesforce Developer
  • SAP Basis Administrator 
  • Security Analyst II
  • Senior Analyst
  • Senior Consultant
  • Senior Engineer
  • Software Developer
  • Software Engineer
  • Splunk Solutions & Technical Writer
  • Sr Engineering Program Manager
  • Technical Program Manager
  • Technology & Process Improvement
  • Trust Associate

Continuing vs New Employment

Two donut charts showing employment outcomes for CSU College of Business graduate students pursuing a Master of Computer Information Systems degree. The first chart shows that 53% of graduates continued with their current employer. The second chart shows that 47% of graduates accepted a new position. Each chart uses distinct color segments and percentage labels to clearly represent the distribution of employment outcomes among graduates.

Many Master of Computer Information Systems graduates leverage their degree to advance within their current organization. ‘Continuing with current employer’ refers to graduates who remain in their existing role rather than accepting a new position.

The data presented comes from the 2023-2024 First Destination Survey administered by Colorado State University following best practices set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). All graduating students are encouraged to respond to the First Destination Survey as part of the Graduation Ready process. Data is collected for 180 days post-graduation. Follow-up data is gathered through multiple sources including student calling and email campaigns, the National Student Clearinghouse, and LinkedIn.

  • Offer Rate refers to the percentage of graduates who are actively seeking employment or education that either secured plans for employment/further education or indicated at least one job offer.
  • Plans Secured Rate refers to the percentage of graduates who are actively seeking employment or education that secured plans for employment or further education.

For access to additional career outcomes and data at Colorado State University (CSU), visit the First Destination Interactive Tool developed by the CSU Career Center.