2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 338 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the CIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Computer Information Systems
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 master’s degree in the United States. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 2,076 students majoring in CIS at Georgia Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Of the 631 students majoring in CIS at WGU, 74% are male and 26% are female.
Full Computer Information Systems at Western Governors University Report
The in-demand master’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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 41% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 59% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 549 students majoring in CIS at NYU, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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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 working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
About 28% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 72% are male.
Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 500 students majoring in CIS at Columbia, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 26% of the CIS majors at the school.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 70% are male.
Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Arlington Report
With a ranking of #10, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Of the 369 students majoring in CIS at SNHU, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 365 students majoring in CIS at UPenn, 68% are male and 32% are female.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 353 students majoring in CIS at UC, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 41% of the CIS majors at the school.
University of Florida landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.
Full Computer Information Systems at University of Florida Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 322 students majoring in CIS at UW Seattle, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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University at Buffalo landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 310 students majoring in CIS at University at Buffalo, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 26% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 74% are male.
Full Computer Information Systems at Northeastern University Report
Grand Canyon University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Of the 280 students majoring in CIS at Grand Canyon University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #19, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 270 students majoring in CIS at Johns Hopkins, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Full Computer Information Systems at Johns Hopkins University Report
With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
Of the 190 students majoring in CIS at Rutgers Newark, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
Of the 188 students majoring in CIS at NJIT, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Full Computer Information Systems at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report
Baruch College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
About 58% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 42% are male.
New England College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 165 students majoring in CIS at NEC, 82% are male and 18% are female.
University of Southern California came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 44% of the CIS majors at the school.
Full Computer Information Systems at University of Southern California Report
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
Women make up 37% of the CIS majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 52 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 52 | University of New Haven | West Haven, CT |
| 54 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 55 | Regis University | Denver, CO |
| 56 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 57 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 57 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 59 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 59 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 61 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 62 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 63 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 64 | Clark University | Worcester, MA |
| 64 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY |
| 66 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon, GA |
| 66 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
Computer Information Systems by Region
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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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