
[Computer Information Systems](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-information-systems-cis/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 3 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.
University Of New Mexico Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying computer information systems schools in New Mexico. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Students who complete the computer information systems program here go on to a median salary of roughly $116,333.
Strong graduate earnings at New Mexico State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for computer information systems. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. Computer Information Systems graduates of New Mexico State University Main Campus earn a median of about $87,850 a year early in their careers.
Central New Mexico Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in computer information systems, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. Computer Information Systems graduates of Central New Mexico Community College earn a median of about $50,387 a year early in their careers.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries computer information systems graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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.
- 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 our data about colleges.
- Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.
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