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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

242 Colleges
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 242 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Computer Information Systems

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 242 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 242 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #13, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#15

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #15, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Florida Polytechnic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public school with a small student population.

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#17

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #17 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#20

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#21

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #21, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#22

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#24

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #24, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#25

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#27

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#28

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
#29

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#30

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
#34

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
37 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
38 Clemson University Clemson, SC
39 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
40 Boston University Boston, MA
41 Bentley University Waltham, MA
42 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
43 Dakota State University Madison, SD
44 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
45 Emory University Atlanta, GA
46 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
47 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
48 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO

Computer Information Systems by Region

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Region
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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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