2022 Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2019-2020, 81,384 people earned a degree or certificate in computer information systems, making the major the #14 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 509 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2022 Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Information Systems
Our 2022 rankings named Yale University the best school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
On average, CIS graduates from UPenn take out $15,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $417.
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Swarthmore College landed the #6 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.
Wellesley College landed the #7 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at Johns Hopkins accumulate an average of around $14,706 in student debt.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Notre Dame take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,915.
With a ranking of #10, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, CIS graduates from Cornell take out $13,269 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
CIS majors at University of Virginia take out an average of $16,825 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $491.
Duke University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Barnard College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Texas Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,477. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $455.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $22,840. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $518.
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Hamilton College landed the #18 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Clinton.
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Northwestern University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,467. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.
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Trinity University landed the #21 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #23, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Northeastern carry an average student debtload of $25,816. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $578, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Bucknell University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 509 different United States computer information systems schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Computer Information Systems by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to CIS
Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to CIS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Science | 53,722 |
Information Technology | 38,958 |
Information Science | 18,368 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,814 |
Computer Software & Applications | 13,180 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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