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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 591 students majoring in CIS at Carnegie Mellon, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 28% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Columbia University in the City of New York

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 62 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Syracuse University Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Pennsylvania

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 29% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 46% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Rutgers University - Newark

New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#10

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 177 students majoring in CIS at Baruch, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
12 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, 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.

  • 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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