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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Southeast Region 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 analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’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.

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

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Of the 462 students majoring in CIS at Cumberlands, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 336 students majoring in CIS at UF, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Central Florida Report

Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 115 students majoring in CIS at KSU Georgia, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida State 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 midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech 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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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University 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 #10 on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 55% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #11, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

Women make up 46% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in CIS at University of Virginia, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 #12 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 75 students majoring in CIS at UNC Charlotte, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
14 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
15 Florida International University Miami, FL
16 University of Memphis Memphis, TN

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 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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