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2025 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges in Arizona
3,068 CIS Degrees Awarded
$62,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Information Systems is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,068 degrees in computer information systems annually.

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School

Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arizona Your choice of computer information systems school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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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Best Schools for Computer Information Systems in Arizona

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cis degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arizona Schools in CIS

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,507 CIS Degrees Awarded
$54,978 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in computer information systems has to check out University of Phoenix - Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1507 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the cis program report average early career wages of $54,978.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 CIS Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer information systems. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 172 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe receive an earnings boost of around $8,495 over the typical earnings of computer information systems majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AZ
200 CIS Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in computer information systems needs to take a look at Northern Arizona University. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 200 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
219 CIS Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in computer information systems. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 219 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from University of Arizona earn $8,329 more than the average cis grad.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
550 CIS Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 550 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at Grand Canyon University get $34,200 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 16 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong earn $8,495 more than the average cis grad.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
232 CIS Degrees Awarded
$56,045 Median Starting Salary

AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Chandler. This university ranks 11th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 232 computer information systems students who graduated from this degree at AIU Online in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the cis program make about $56,045 in their early career salary.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 6,484
Oklahoma 257 770
New Mexico 219 346

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Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Information Technology 2,497
General Computer & Information Sciences 442
Informatics 115
Artificial Intelligence 14

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 1,751
Information Technology 1,745
Computer Programming 440
Computer Software & Applications 297
Computer Systems Networking 196
Computer Systems Analysis 144
Other Computer & Information Sciences 40
Information Science 31
Data Entry 5
Data Processing 4

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