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Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$61,693 Avg Salary
$25,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

In 2020-2021, computer information systems students earned 176 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for computer information systems students. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at URI take out is $23,050. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Rhode Island. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Rhode Island. CCRI is a large public school located in the city of Warwick.

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Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 4 spot on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,127
Connecticut 722
Vermont 13
New Hampshire 1,648
Maine 43

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 4 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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