2021 Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Computer Information Systems is the #16th most popular major in the country with 36,674 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2018-2019.
This year's Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking analyzed 268 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in CIS. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer information systems programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Computer Information Systems Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying CIS.
Top 25 Computer Information Systems Schools for Non-Traditional Students
New Jersey Institute of Technology has taken the #1 spot in this year's computer information systems ranking for non-traditional students. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark. NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
About 4.8% of NJIT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,782 students take at least one class online at NJIT. There are roughly 2,851 part time students in attendance at NJIT. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. Georgia Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
The student loan default rate at Georgia Tech is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 9,852 students at Georgia Tech are exclusively online. About 11,859 of the students at Georgia Tech are attending part time.
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Johns Hopkins University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
About 1.1% of Johns Hopkins students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 8,722 of Johns Hopkins students are exclusively distance learners. 11,552 of Johns Hopkins students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize New York University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
About 2.2% of NYU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,264 students at NYU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,707 part time students in attendance at NYU.
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Our rankings recognize Virginia Tech as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems ranking.
About 1.6% of Virginia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,844 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,711 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best computer information systems schools for non-traditional students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, University of Virginia also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 1,445 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. 2,130 students are part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Mason University. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, GMU also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,589 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 11,606 students are part time. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best computer information systems schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems ranking.
About 1.3% of UW - Madison students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,424 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. 4,418 students are part time. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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James Madison University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, JMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 1,087 students at JMU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,837 part time students in attendance at JMU. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Florida. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UNF is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
The student loan default rate at UNF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,429 students take at least one class online at UNF. 5,380 students are part time. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Our rankings recognize Rutgers University - New Brunswick as the #11 school in this year's rankings. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 3.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,368 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. About 7,501 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Our rankings recognize University of Florida as the #12 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UF also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 21,513 students take at least one class online at UF. 8,083 of UF students are attending part time. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems ranking.
About 2.8% of UW Seattle students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,490 students at UW Seattle that take at least one class online. About 5,528 of the students at UW Seattle are attending part time. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Northeastern University earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. Northeastern also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems rankings.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,838 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. 842 of Northeastern students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Virginia Commonwealth University as the #15 school in this year's rankings. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond. VCU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
About 4.1% of VCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,072 students at VCU that take at least one class online. About 5,396 of the students at VCU are attending part time. VCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Our rankings recognize Trident University International as the #16 school in this year's rankings. TUI is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cypress.
About 4.3% of TUI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All 6,861 students take classes exclusively online at TUI. About 2,574 of the students at TUI are attending part time. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Stony Brook University earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, SUNY Stony Brook is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
About 2.7% of SUNY Stony Brook students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,157 students take at least one class online at SUNY Stony Brook. About 4,550 of the students at SUNY Stony Brook are attending part time. SUNY Stony Brook does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Our rankings recognize Western Governors University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.2%. There are approximately 121,437 students at WGU and they are all exclusively distance learners. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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The University of Texas at Austin earned the #19 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UT Austin also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 2.6% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,546 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. 3,290 students are part time. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Our rankings recognize University of South Carolina - Columbia as the #20 school in this year's rankings. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. UofSC excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.3%. There are approximately 8,099 students at UofSC that take at least one class online. About 3,525 of the students at UofSC are attending part time. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Our rankings recognize University of Central Florida as the #21 school in this year's rankings. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UCF also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 29,001 students take at least one class online at UCF. About 21,900 of the students at UCF are attending part time. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Illinois State University landed the #22 spot in our 2021 best computer information systems schools for non-traditional students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal. Illinois State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.9%. Approximately 3,895 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,428 of Illinois State students are attending part time. Illinois State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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The University of Texas at Dallas comes in at #23 in this year's ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UT Dallas also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 4.7% of UT Dallas students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,087 students at UT Dallas that take at least one class online. 6,047 students are part time. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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California State University - Chico landed the #24 spot in our 2021 best computer information systems schools for non-traditional students. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chico.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 5.1%. There are approximately 4,803 students at Chico State that take at least one class online. About 1,577 of the students at Chico State are attending part time. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Our rankings recognize Cornell University as the #25 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 309 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. About 101 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 41 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 42 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 43 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 44 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 45 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 46 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 47 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 48 | Pennsylvania State University - University Park | University Park, PA |
| 49 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 50 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 51 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 52 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 53 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
Computer Information Systems by Region
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Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to CIS
One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Information Systems has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to CIS
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 47,463 |
| Information Technology | 21,859 |
| Information Science | 16,706 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 8,239 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 6,008 |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
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