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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges
$55,862 Avg Salary
$29,573 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from URI take out $22,313 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 $195.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Rhode Island

#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Brown University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Roger Williams University

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 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.

  • 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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