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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 30,779 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in CIS at Georgia Tech, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the CIS majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Central Florida Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 35% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand doctor’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 Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 19 students majoring in CIS at UF, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock 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 #7 on the list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

About 31% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at Florida International University Report

#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 135
West Virginia 403
Georgia 4,742
Tennessee 754
North Carolina 1,634
Mississippi 333
Virginia 3,727
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Florida 5,133
South Carolina 769
Kentucky 1,480

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 24 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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