2025 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of computer information systems. Combined, these schools handed out 127 master's degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of computer information systems for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality cis program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer information systems students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer information systems students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer information systems students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer information systems students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Information Systems Schools

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 in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Information Systems in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer information systems.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in CIS

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer information systems has to look into Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Duke University

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer information systems needs to check out North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from North Carolina State University

3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

62 Annual Graduates

$83,492 Median Starting Salary

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in computer information systems. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte.

Soon after graduation, cis master's recipients typically make about $83,492 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

21 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Wilmington if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer information systems. UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Wilmington.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	796
Georgia	190	2,408
Virginia	182	543
Tennessee	166	119
Alabama	151	150
Kentucky	147	497
Louisiana	147	19
South Carolina	146	98
Mississippi	145	45
Arkansas	121	143
West Virginia	112	11

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Computer Information Systems Related Rankings by Major

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	62
General Computer & Information Sciences	26
Informatics	18
Artificial Intelligence	11
Human-Centered Technology Design	10

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	952
Computer Systems Networking	143
Information Science	124
Computer Software & Applications	121
Information Technology	93

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.