2024 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
98Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
15,322CIS Degrees Awarded
$56,738Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in computer information systems, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 98 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15,322 degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.
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. For our Best Overall Computer Information Systems School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Computer Information Systems in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in computer information systems. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 538 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania receive $52,931 more than the standard cis grad.
Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 701 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University get an earnings boost of about $52,877 over the average income of computer information systems majors.
Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer information systems. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 451 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 earn $52,062 more than the average cis grad.
It is hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in computer information systems. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 1040 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from New York University receive $31,078 more than the standard cis student.
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 322 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Cornell University get an earnings boost of around $31,917 over the average earnings of computer information systems graduates.
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 500 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York make $35,485 more than the average cis graduate.
Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.
There were roughly 59 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at Swarthmore College make $41,159 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 361 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Temple University earn $9,035 more than the standard cis grad.
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 558 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at Syracuse University make $17,769 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. This school ranks 4th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 640 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology receive $11,293 more than the standard cis graduate.
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 800 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $13,196 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.
There were roughly 163 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Stevens Institute of Technology receive $38,747 more than the average cis graduate.
UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 129 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from University of Delaware earn $13,800 more than the standard cis graduate.
UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 115 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park earn $27,989 more than the standard cis student.
Here are some additional great schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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).
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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. For our Best Overall Computer Information Systems School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
