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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southeast region, there were 30,779 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,839 and $25,232 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,928 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 81 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. That schools that top this list have a program in computer information systems in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, IGlobal University landed the #1 spot on the list. IGlobal University is a small private for-profit school situated in Vienna, Virginia. It awarded 55 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at IGlobal University
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,076 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 97%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Virginia International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 462 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of the Cumberlands
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Atlantis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Atlantis University Computer Information Systems Report
Middle Georgia State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 69 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Middle Georgia State University
Kentucky State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. KY State is a small school located in Frankfort, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Kentucky State University
American National University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. American National University is a small school located in Salem, Virginia that handed out 11 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American National University Computer Information Systems Report
Marymount University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 38 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Florida Polytechnic University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Florida Poly
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
University of Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 336 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
American InterContinental University - Atlanta landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at AIU Atlanta
Kennesaw State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Kennesaw State University Computer Information Systems Report
George Mason University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 147 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full George Mason University Computer Information Systems Report
University of Memphis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 60 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus State University Computer Information Systems Report
Clemson University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 88 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Clemson University
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 86 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University Computer Information Systems Report
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 22 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #24, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 90 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Virginia Tech
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 75 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Virginia - Main Campus
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