2024 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Region
144Colleges in the Southeast Region
30,779CIS Degrees Awarded
$48,839Avg 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 144 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30,779 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 Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Computer Information Systems in the Southeast 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in computer information systems. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 2866 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn $56,680 more than the typical cis grad.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in computer information systems. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 336 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus make $34,800 more than the average cis grad.
Any student who is interested in computer information systems needs to check out Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 496 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Virginia Tech earn a boost of approximately $33,609 above the average earnings of computer information systems majors.
University of Florida is a good choice for students interested in a degree in computer information systems. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 663 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from University of Florida receive $27,838 more than the standard cis grad.
GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 876 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at George Mason University make $36,765 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 1202 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the cis program earn about $45,301 in their early career salary.
Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 499.00000000000006 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Florida State University get an earnings boost of approximately $20,361 over the typical earnings of computer information systems graduates.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 5th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 189 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, cis degree recipients usually make about $38,210 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 239 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Clemson University receive an earnings boost of about $14,923 over the average earnings of computer information systems graduates.
UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 7th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 858 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at University of Central Florida get $22,501 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 6th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 739 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at Florida International University get $12,277 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 122 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at Virginia Commonwealth University earn $19,139 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 121 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from James Madison University receive an earnings boost of about $24,618 above the average earnings of computer information systems graduates.
USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 368 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus make $9,135 more than the average cis grad.
Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 557 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the cis program earn an average of $33,646 in their early career salary.
Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were about 134 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from The University of Alabama earn $21,264 more than the average cis student.
Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 134 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Auburn University receive $13,533 more than the typical cis grad.
Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 140 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville earn $14,699 more than the standard cis grad.
UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 143 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from University of Kentucky receive an earnings boost of around $11,225 over the average earnings of computer information systems graduates.
URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 37 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from University of Richmond get an earnings boost of about $19,872 above the average earnings of computer information systems majors.
Rest of the Top Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast 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.
