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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

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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 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 47% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 53% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capitol Technology University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online doctor’s degree. Capitol Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

About 18% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in CIS at UA Little Rock, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in CIS at Northcentral University, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in CIS at FAU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Middle Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Macon.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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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 8 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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