What is the difference in job opportunities for Computer Sciences and CIS Majors?
Both majors have excellent career opportunities. Most students who work with their respective placement centers have job offers before they graduate. CIS majors have the highest average salary offers of any business majors (over $46,000) and the Computer Science average is even higher. CIS majors are most likely to go into positions in information services for companies or consulting, while CS majors are most likely to go into manufacturing support systems and product development for computer companies. Over 90% of our CIS majors each year accept offers with companies such as Dell, National Instruments, Exxon/Mobil, Motorola, AMD, Sprint, USAA, etc. Retailers, insurance, and communications firms also hire CIS majors. Most beginning CIS majors start as Programmer/Systems Analysts. Their primary role is to develop information systems to help end-users solve their problems. This process involves meeting with the clients to determine their information requirements, meeting with technologis
