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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 20,748 people earned a degree or certificate in computer information systems, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for CIS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 15% Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #11 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
13 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
14 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
15 University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Computer Information Systems by Region

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New England
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Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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