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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Region

87 Colleges
$48,839 Avg Salary
$25,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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.

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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Check out the CIS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer information systems students. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for computer information systems students. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for computer information systems students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
15 Florida International University Miami, FL
16 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
17 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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