2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 370 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Computer Information Systems
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for computer information systems students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Out of the 370 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
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The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for computer information systems students. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #11 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #12 on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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With a ranking of #16, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Northeastern University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #18 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Grand Canyon University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools ranking. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Baruch College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
University of Denver landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 370 different United States computer information systems schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY |
| 51 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 51 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 54 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 55 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 57 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 58 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia, AR |
| 59 | Regis University | Denver, CO |
| 59 | Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 59 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 62 | University of New Haven | West Haven, CT |
| 62 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 64 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 65 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
| 66 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 67 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 68 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 69 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 70 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY |
| 70 | Clark University | Worcester, MA |
| 72 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 72 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon, GA |
| 72 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
Computer Information Systems by Region
View the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to CIS
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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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