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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

115 Colleges
$56,738 Avg Salary
$24,365 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Colleges.

Top 15% Best Computer Information Systems Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UPenn take out is $15,000.

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#2

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Swarthmore College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Swarthmore take out is $16,533.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $16,250.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $14,696 in student debt.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

CIS majors at Lehigh take out an average of $25,237 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #8, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Villanova accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debtload of $24,500.

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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

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#11

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at NYU take out is $20,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $618.

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#12

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, CIS graduates from UD take out $24,786 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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#13

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #13, Vassar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, CIS graduates from Vassar take out $16,791 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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#15

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #15, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #16 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Delaware Tech take out is $9,564.

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With a ranking of #17, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Computer Information Systems at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
19 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
20 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
21 St Mary’s College of Maryland St. Mary’s City, MD
22 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
23 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
Maryland 2,210
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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