Computer Information Systems is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 195 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of computer information systems. Combined, these schools handed out 29,534 master's degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.
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The cis master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average Earnings
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer information systems students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of computer information systems students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for computer information systems to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer information systems students working on their master's degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer information systems. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools for a Master's in CIS
Carnegie Mellon University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in computer information systems. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
Master's recipients from the computer information systems major at Carnegie Mellon University get $43,676 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in computer information systems. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania earn a boost of approximately $30,017 over the typical earnings of computer information systems graduates.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer information systems needs to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.
Master's recipients from the computer information systems major at Johns Hopkins University get $44,415 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Any student who is interested in a master's degree in computer information systems has to check out Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Master's recipients from the computer information systems major at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus make $55,566 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Those computer information systems students who get their master's degree from New York University earn $12,135 more than the typical cis student.
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