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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southeast Region

426 Ranked Colleges
30,779 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region

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 Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 426 colleges that offered 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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Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region cis students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southeast Region

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IGlobal University
Vienna, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend IGlobal University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Vienna, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

Full IGlobal University Computer Information Systems Report

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Out of the 426 schools in the Schools 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 Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,866 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Georgia Tech

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia International University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia International University is a small school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 8 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Virginia International University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas System eVersity. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas System eVersity is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas System eVersity

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Baton Rouge School of Computers
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge School of Computers ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge School of Computers is a private for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Baton Rouge School of Computers

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 164 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Georgia Gwinnett College

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Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville Bible College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntsville Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Huntsville Bible College

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Middle Georgia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 182 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Middle Georgia State University

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 533 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Cumberlands

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Beacon College
Leesburg, Florida

Beacon College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Beacon College is located in Leesburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Beacon

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

Marymount University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 114 ’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%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Marymount

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. KY State is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 20 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at KY State

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Berea, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Berea

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Strayer University - Virginia
Arlington, Virginia

Strayer University - Virginia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 105 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Strayer University - Virginia

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 876 ’s CIS degrees 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.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at George Mason University

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With a ranking of #17, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 103 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Computer Information Systems Report

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DeVry University - Florida
Miramar, Florida

DeVry University - Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. DeVry University - Florida is a small school located in Miramar, Florida that handed out 14 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at DeVry University - Florida

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DeVry University - Georgia
Decatur, Georgia

DeVry University - Georgia landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. DeVry University - Georgia is a small private for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 21 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full DeVry University - Georgia Computer Information Systems Report

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Union University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Union University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Virginia Union University

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Computer Information Systems Report

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Full Auburn University at Montgomery Computer Information Systems Report

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Strayer University - West Virginia
Scott Depot, West Virginia

Strayer University - West Virginia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Scott Depot, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Strayer University - West Virginia Computer Information Systems Report

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H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 20 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Trenholm State

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Livingstone College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Livingstone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Livingstone College Computer Information Systems Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Atlantis University
Miami, Florida
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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama
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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina
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Le Moyne - Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee
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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina
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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida
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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama
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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Strayer University - Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee
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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia
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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
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Daymar College - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
52 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN
53 American InterContinental University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
54 Dillard University New Orleans, LA
55 University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA
56 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
57 University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
58 Talladega College Talladega, AL
59 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
60 Florida International University Miami, FL
61 Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA
62 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
63 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
64 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

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