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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

588 Colleges
$54,066 Avg Salary
$26,787 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 88,434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Computer Information Systems Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 588 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the United States

Check out the CIS programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools in Computer Information Systems

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, CIS graduates from Rice take out $13,604 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for computer information systems students. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Out of the 588 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Georgia Tech take out is $23,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $538, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, CIS graduates from U-M take out $18,839 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $446, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

On average, CIS graduates from Middlesex Community College take out $7,563 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UPenn take out is $15,000.

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#7

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Swarthmore take out is $16,533.

Full Computer Information Systems at Swarthmore College Report

#8

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Wellesley take out is $11,700.

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#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

CIS majors at Yale take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#11

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #11 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #12, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $16,250.

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#15

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Notre Dame take out is $19,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $484.

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#16

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CIS majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $212.

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#18

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #18, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $14,696 in student debt.

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#19

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at University of Virginia take out is $19,160. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $490.

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#20

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $345.

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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,336.

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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#23

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at Northwestern University Report

#24

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online ranked #24 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools list. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UF Online take out is $18,957. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $214.

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With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UW - Madison take out is $22,030. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

#32

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA
#33

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#34

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN
#35

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#36

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#38

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#40

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT
#43

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#48

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
#49

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Computer Information Systems Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 588 different United States computer information systems schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 New York University New York, NY
52 University of Delaware Newark, DE
53 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
54 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
55 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
56 Unitek College Fremont, CA
57 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
58 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
59 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
60 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
61 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
62 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
63 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
64 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
65 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
66 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
67 Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN
68 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
69 Drake University Des Moines, IA
70 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
71 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
72 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
73 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
74 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
75 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
76 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
77 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
78 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
79 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
80 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
81 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
82 Clemson University Clemson, SC
83 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
84 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
85 Bentley University Waltham, MA
86 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
87 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
88 St Mary’s College of Maryland St. Mary’s City, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Best Computer Information Systems Schools award.

Rank College Location
89 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
90 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
91 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
92 Dakota State University Madison, SD
93 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
94 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
95 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
96 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
97 Boston University Boston, MA
98 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
99 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
100 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
101 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
102 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
103 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
104 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
105 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
106 Auburn University Auburn, AL
107 Emory University Atlanta, GA
108 DeVry University - Texas Irving, TX
109 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
110 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
111 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
112 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
113 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
114 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
115 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
116 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
117 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Computer Information Systems by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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