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

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master'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 master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 462 students majoring in CIS at Cumberlands, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 336 students majoring in CIS at UF, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

About 26% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 74% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in CIS at KSU Georgia, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Kennesaw State University Report

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 26% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 75 students majoring in CIS at University of Virginia, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in CIS at UNC Charlotte, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
15 Florida International University Miami, FL
16 University of Memphis Memphis, TN

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools 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 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).

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