2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 100 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 12% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 48 students majoring in CIS at UW Seattle, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Of the 33 students majoring in CIS at Virginia Tech, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 32 students majoring in CIS at Capella University, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.
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New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 20% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 25 students majoring in CIS at Johns Hopkins, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in CIS at UNC Charlotte, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 53% are male.
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George Mason University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 19 students majoring in CIS at GMU, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Women make up 39% of the CIS majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at University at Buffalo, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
About 39% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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18 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
18 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
18 | Capitol Technology University | Laurel, MD |
18 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
Computer Information Systems by Region
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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 26 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.