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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 12% of the CIS majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

Of the 44 students majoring in CIS at Carnegie Mellon, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 30% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly 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 #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 30 students majoring in CIS at UCF, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in CIS at NYU, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 20% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 32% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#13

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Florida Report

#15

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #15, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 28% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 72% are male.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Women make up 39% of the CIS majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at UT Dallas, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
18 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
18 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
18 Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD
18 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX

Computer Information Systems by Region

View the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor'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 26 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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