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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 15,322 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 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a 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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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 76% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Capitol Technology University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Capitol Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Laurel.

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

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Rochester Institute of Technology 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in CIS at RIT, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

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

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,210
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

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).

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