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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

44 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 15,322 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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University of Delaware ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,210
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

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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