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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges
$61,693 Avg Salary
$25,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

In 2020-2021, computer information systems students earned 176 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Computer Information Systems

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in Rhode Island for computer information systems students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at URI accumulate an average of around $23,050 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,127
Connecticut 722
Vermont 13
New Hampshire 1,648
Maine 43

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

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 3 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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