by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 15,322 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,738 and $24,365 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,646 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 177 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer information systems.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 177 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Delaware landed the #1 spot on the list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Delaware Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 405 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Swarthmore College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - District of Columbia Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Peirce College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Haverford College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Haverford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Haverford College
SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New York Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The College of Westchester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CW is a small school located in White Plains, New York that handed out 16 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The College of Westchester Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #10, Juniata College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Juniata College is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 651 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #12, Barnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Washington & Jefferson College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Washington & Jefferson College Computer Information Systems Report
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small public school situated in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Pitt Bradford
With a ranking of #16, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suitland, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Strayer University - Maryland
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Pitt Greensburg is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Pitt Greensburg
St Mary’s College of Maryland came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St Mary’s College of Maryland is a public institution located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #19, United States Military Academy did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. United States Military Academy is a small school located in West Point, New York that handed out 43 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at United States Military Academy
With a ranking of #20, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. STAC is a small school located in Sparkill, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Keystone College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 87 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at William Paterson University of New Jersey
With a ranking of #24, Lafayette College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Easton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Lafayette
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 73 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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