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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$28,338 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,992 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

In 2020-2021, 137 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Computer Information Systems Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the CIS programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Information Systems

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Strayer University - District of Columbia to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $13,515 per year. CIS majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out an average of $47,787 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Global Region is a great value for computer information systems students. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 a year. On average, CIS graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $47,787 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at Strayer University - Global Region Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. While working on their degree, CIS majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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