School of
Business

Information Systems

A degree in Information Systems will lead to a career where your ability to develop solutions for organizing and retrieving data used in making major organizational decisions will be in high demand. The IS major involves the study of how people, data, computer hardware, software, and other technology work together to satisfy the information needs of professionals. A background in IS also leads to an understanding of the impact of new applications of technology on an organization. IS professionals also analyze existing systems in order to maximize their performance. CNBC.com has listed Information Systems as one of the top 15 highest paid bachelor's degrees, with an average annual starting salary of $52,089.


Salaries

  • Median Starting Salary: $44,000*
  • After 5 Years Experience: $54,000

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Quick Facts

  • IS continues to be one of the fastest growing and highest salaried professions in the world. As a consequence, those individuals who are well prepared in this area will continue to be in high demand.
  • Recruiters hire ESU graduates because they know our students are well prepared, talented, and highly motivated.
  • This degree is also offered at ESU's satellite campus in Johnson County at the Metro Learning Center.

Career Opportunities

  • Manufacturing Firms
  • Service-based Organizations
  • Financial Analyst
  • Web-based Positions
  • Data Communication

Major Requirements

  • General Education Program: 48 hrs
  • Information Systems Requirement: 24 hrs OR
  • MIS Track: 24 hrs
  • Electives: 13 hrs

Clubs

  • Beta Alpha Psi
  • Accounting Club
  • IS Club

August 2008: www.payscale.com: Computer Systems Analyst