by our College Data Analytics Team
[Computer Information Systems](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-information-systems-cis/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a computer information systems degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying computer information systems schools.
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If you want to know which schools send computer information systems graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
New Jersey Institute Of Technology tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying computer information systems schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a public institution. Computer Information Systems graduates of New Jersey Institute Of Technology earn a median of about $115,802 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in computer information systems will find them at Rutgers University Camden, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers University Camden is a public institution. Computer Information Systems graduates of Rutgers University Camden earn a median of about $101,022 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Rutgers University New Brunswick earned it the #3 place for computer information systems. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Early-career computer information systems graduates from Rutgers University New Brunswick make a median of around $101,022 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Rutgers University Newark earned it the #4 place for computer information systems. Rutgers University Newark is a public school located in the city of Newark. Students who complete the computer information systems program here go on to a median salary of roughly $101,022.
Students chasing top earnings in computer information systems will find them at Montclair State University, which ranked #5. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public institution. After graduating, computer information systems degree recipients from Montclair State University typically earn about $84,539 annually.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their computer information systems graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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