by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 11,058 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 654 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer information systems programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 626 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at UOPX - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 505 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Northern Virginia Community College
Out of the 654 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the #3 spot on the list. DeVry University - Illinois is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 340 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at DeVry University - Illinois
Out of the 654 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 339 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern New Hampshire University Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate. Montgomery College is a public institution located in Rockville, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 271 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 267 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Ivy Tech Community College
Wake Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 204 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Wake Technical Community College
New York City College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 176 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New York City College of Technology Computer Information Systems Report
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Salt Lake Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 170 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Salt Lake Community College
Austin Community College District landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Austin Community College District Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #12, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 130 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Computer Information Systems Report
Metropolitan Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 118 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Lone Star College System landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 116 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Lone Star College System
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Borough of Manhattan Community College
Tarrant County College District landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 99 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Tarrant County College District
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Delaware Tech is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Delaware Tech
Utah Valley University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 84 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah Valley University Computer Information Systems Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Oklahoma City Community College
With a ranking of #21, University of the People did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. University of the People is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full University of the People Computer Information Systems Report
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 76 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Central Piedmont Community College
With a ranking of #22, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate list. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Volunteer State Community College
Southeast Community College Area came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 74 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southeast Community College
Hudson County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 74 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Hudson County Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 52 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 53 | Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA |
| 55 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 56 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
| 56 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 58 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
| 58 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
| 58 | Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ |
| 61 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
| 61 | Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg, ID |
| 63 | Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, MA |
| 64 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
| 64 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 64 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 64 | Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Middlesex Community College | Bedford, MA |
| 94 | Craven Community College | New Bern, NC |
| 94 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 94 | Germanna Community College | Locust Grove, VA |
| 94 | Saint Louis Community College | Saint Louis, MO |
| 94 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 94 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC |
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
