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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very 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.

Full Computer Information Systems at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 48 students majoring in CIS at UW Seattle, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. 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.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 100 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very 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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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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 fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 32 students majoring in CIS at Capella University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Capella University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Central Florida

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 small 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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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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#13

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason 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 #13 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

Women make up 39% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

#15

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #15 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

About 39% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
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

View the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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 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.

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