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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Computer Information Systems is the #13 most popular major in the country with 20,748 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southeast Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 51 students majoring in CIS at Georgia Tech, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 30% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in CIS at UF, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

About 18% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 10 students majoring in CIS at Florida State, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 635
Florida 903
Georgia 2,574
North Carolina 122
Tennessee 119
Kentucky 513
Louisiana 19
Alabama 160
South Carolina 105
Mississippi 46
Arkansas 163
West Virginia 11

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

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 24 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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