2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 242 schools in the United States to see which master'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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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the CIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Computer Information Systems
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 242 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Harvard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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Cornell University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
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With a ranking of #15, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public college with a small 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 master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Michigan State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
With a ranking of #21, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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James Madison University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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Syracuse University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #25, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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Rest of the Top Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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37 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
38 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
39 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
40 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
41 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA |
42 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
43 | Dakota State University | Madison, SD |
44 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
45 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
46 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO |
47 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
48 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
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 | 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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