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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

76 Colleges
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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.

The Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 76 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for CIS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 15% Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
13 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
14 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
15 University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Computer Information Systems by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CIS

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.

  • 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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