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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 100 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 12% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Out of the 100 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 48 students majoring in CIS at UW Seattle, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 33 students majoring in CIS at Virginia Tech, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 32 students majoring in CIS at Capella University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 25 students majoring in CIS at Johns Hopkins, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

About 20% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in CIS at UNC Charlotte, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 19 students majoring in CIS at GMU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#13

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 53% are male.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

About 39% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 61% are male.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Women make up 39% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#15

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at University at Buffalo, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
18 Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD
18 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
18 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Computer Information Systems by Region

View the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
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 26 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).

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