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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 869 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

Check out the CIS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 957 students majoring in CIS at U-M, 75% are male and 25% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $17,659 in student debt. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Of the 798 students majoring in CIS at UOPX - Arizona, 78% are male and 22% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $39,437 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $163, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

Of the 786 students majoring in CIS at UT Dallas, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $20,123. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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Out of the 869 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 26% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,276. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $538, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 23% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 77% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $23,765 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $218.

Full Computer Information Systems at George Mason University Report

University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 687 students majoring in CIS at UCF, 84% are male and 16% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $24,270.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Central Florida Report

#7

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 11% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $25,677 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 668 students majoring in CIS at UW - Madison, 79% are male and 21% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $20,860 in student debt. 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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Florida International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $23,673.

Full Computer Information Systems at Florida International University Report

With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 19% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,062. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $17,834.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 575 students majoring in CIS at UW Seattle, 54% are male and 46% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,914. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $186, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #13, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $35,692.

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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

CIS majors at UMGC take out an average of $25,190 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#15

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 464 students majoring in CIS at NYU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $19,679 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $618.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Women make up 26% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $19,871 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $547.

Full Computer Information Systems at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from UT Austin take out $20,460 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 415 students majoring in CIS at Northeastern, 75% are male and 25% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Northeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,841. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $582, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #19, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 17% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at NJIT take out an average of $22,191 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $174, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#20

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

About 34% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 66% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $22,055 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $183.

Full Computer Information Systems at Florida State University Report

#21

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $21,607 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $345.

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#22

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 358 students majoring in CIS at UH, 84% are male and 16% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at UH accumulate an average of around $21,888 in student debt.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Houston Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,874. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $141.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 78% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debt load of $33,193.

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University of North Texas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at UNT take out an average of $23,655 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $212.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of North Texas Report

#26

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#27

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#28

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#29

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#31

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#33

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#34

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#36

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#38

Towson University

Towson, MD
#39

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#39

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#41

University of the People

Pasadena, CA
#44

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#45

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
#47

Park University

Parkville, MO
#48

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
#49

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 869 different United States computer information systems schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
52 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
53 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
54 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
54 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
56 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
56 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
58 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
59 Rice University Houston, TX
60 American InterContinental University - Online Schaumburg, IL
60 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
62 Clemson University Clemson, SC
63 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
63 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
65 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
65 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
67 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
67 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
69 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
70 University at Albany Albany, NY
70 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
72 Troy University Troy, AL
73 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
74 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
74 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
76 Auburn University Auburn, AL
77 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
78 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
78 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
78 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
81 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
82 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
83 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
84 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
85 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
86 Utah State University Logan, UT
87 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
87 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
89 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
90 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
91 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
91 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
93 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
94 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
94 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
94 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
97 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
98 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
98 Fordham University Bronx, NY
100 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
100 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
102 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
103 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
104 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
104 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
104 University of Delaware Newark, DE
107 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
108 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
108 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
110 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
111 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
112 Yale University New Haven, CT
113 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
114 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
115 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
116 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
117 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
118 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
118 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
120 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
121 University of Mississippi University, MS
121 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
123 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
124 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
124 South Texas College McAllen, TX
124 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
127 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
127 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
129 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
129 Monroe College Bronx, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
131 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
131 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
133 Marymount University Arlington, VA
134 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
135 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
135 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
137 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
137 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
137 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
140 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
140 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
142 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
142 Post University Waterbury, CT
142 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
145 Dakota State University Madison, SD
145 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
147 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
147 Augusta University Augusta, GA
149 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
150 SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY
150 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
150 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
150 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
154 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
155 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
156 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
157 DePaul University Chicago, IL
157 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
157 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
157 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
161 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
161 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
161 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
161 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL
165 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
166 Kean University Union, NJ
166 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
166 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
166 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
170 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
170 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
172 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
172 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
172 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA

Computer Information Systems by Region

View the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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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