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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 338 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

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 master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 26% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 74% 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 master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 41% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 338 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Women make up 28% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 64% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 475 students majoring in CIS at Syracuse, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

About 33% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #12, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

About 38% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#13

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #13, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #13, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 336 students majoring in CIS at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 51% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#16

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 29% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University at Buffalo Report

#17

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at Northeastern University Report

#18

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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

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#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #19, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

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With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

About 46% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 54% are male.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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

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#22

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 58% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Baruch College Report

#23

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 158 students majoring in CIS at USC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Southern California Report

Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Of the 155 students majoring in CIS at Stevens, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#27

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#29

Rice University

Houston, TX
#31

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#32

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#33

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
#35

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#37

University of Denver

Denver, CO
#39

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
#42

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY
#45

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY
#46

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#47

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#48

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#49

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
51 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
52 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
52 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
54 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
55 Regis University Denver, CO
56 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
57 Towson University Towson, MD
57 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
59 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
59 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
61 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
62 University of North Texas Denton, TX
63 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
64 SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY
64 Clark University Worcester, MA
66 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
66 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA

Computer Information Systems by Region

View the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master'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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