2022 Best Computer Information Systems Schools
For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 704 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81,384 degrees in computer information systems during the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School
The CIS program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Information Systems rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer information systems schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Computer Information Systems Rankings by Degree Level
The CIS school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Information Systems Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Featured Computer Information Systems Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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BS in Computer Information Systems
Use technology to drive crucial business strategies with the online BS in Computer Information Systems program at Southern New Hampshire University. Learn More > |
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BS in Information Technologies
Build the digital know-how required to become a leader in technology with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University. Learn More > |
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University. Learn More > |
Best Schools for Computer Information Systems in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of CIS degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in CIS
Yale University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in computer information systems. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #8 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 160 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Yale University get an earnings boost of around $68,636 above the average income of computer information systems graduates.
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Every student pursuing a degree in computer information systems needs to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 67 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 930 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get $35,236 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Rice University is a good option for students interested in a degree in computer information systems. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 1st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 234 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.
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Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer information systems. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Schools rank of #10 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 85 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #13 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 417 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania get an earnings boost of about $67,736 above the average earnings of computer information systems graduates.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #2 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 19 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore. This college ranks 3rd out of 134 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 65 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at Swarthmore College make $35,036 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Schools rank of #24 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 21 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
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Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Schools rank of #19 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 390 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University receive $52,636 more than the standard CIS student.
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Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #15 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 128 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at University of Notre Dame earn $28,336 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 72 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 47 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Wellesley College receive $36,936 more than the standard CIS grad.
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UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. This university ranks 8th out of 203 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 392 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Schools rank of #20 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 781 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University get an earnings boost of approximately $56,336 above the average earnings of computer information systems majors.
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Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 1st out of 80 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 2353 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn $45,786 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 160 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 33 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.
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Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Schools rank of #16 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 318 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Cornell University earn a boost of around $27,936 above the average income of computer information systems graduates.
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Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Schools rank of #9 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 73 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 261 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 562 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Schools rank of #22 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 349 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at Columbia University in the City of New York get $46,036 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 3rd out of 73 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 394 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
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Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Schools rank of #14 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton. This college ranks 5th out of 160 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 18 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 923 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 10th out of 72 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 633 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at Northeastern University make $34,136 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Computer Information Systems Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 704 different United States computer information systems schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Best Computer Information Systems Schools award.
Computer Information Systems by Region
View the Best Computer Information Systems Schools for a specific region near you.
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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.
CIS Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Computer & Information Sciences | 48,796 |
Information Technology | 28,174 |
Informatics | 2,431 |
Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,561 |
Artificial Intelligence | 390 |
Human-Centered Technology Design | 32 |
Most Popular Majors Related to CIS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Science | 53,722 |
Information Technology | 38,958 |
Information Science | 18,368 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,814 |
Computer Software & Applications | 13,180 |
Computer Programming | 10,756 |
Data Processing | 2,320 |
Computer Systems Analysis | 2,269 |
Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,326 |
Data Entry | 648 |
Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.