by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 497 master's degrees in computer information systems during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer information systems.
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer information systems needs to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer information systems. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's recipients from the computer information systems program at Michigan State University earn $28,785 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer information systems needs to look into University of Michigan - Dearborn. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Dearborn.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Michigan - Dearborn
It is difficult to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer information systems. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from Grand Valley State University receive an earnings boost of about $7,149 above the average income of computer information systems graduates.
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Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Oakland University
Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Wayne State University
Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Lawrence Technological University
Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
After graduating, cis master's recipients typically earn around $84,434 at the beginning of their careers.
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UM Flint is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Flint.
Students who graduate with their master's from the cis program state that they receive average early career income of $75,242.
More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Michigan - FlintExplore all the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Information Systems has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 348 |
| Information Technology | 148 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 226 |
| Information Technology | 93 |
| Computer Science | 48 |
| Computer Programming | 29 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 16 |