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2025 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

195 Colleges in the United States
18,833 Master's Degrees
$95,105 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 18,833 master's degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

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

Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools 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:

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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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.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Information Systems in the United States

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

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Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in computer information systems. Located in the 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 earn $43,676 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

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 fairly large student population.

Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania earn a boost of approximately $30,017 over the typical income of computer information systems majors.

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Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer information systems has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.

Master's recipients from the computer information systems program at Johns Hopkins University make $44,415 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2,416 Annual Graduates
$150,671 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer information systems needs to take a look at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Master's recipients from the computer information systems program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus make $55,566 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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New York University
New York, NY

Located in the 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 average cis grad.

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5 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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194 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
76 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Yale University

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Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.

Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from Northeastern University get an earnings boost of approximately $24,021 above the average earnings of computer information systems majors.

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48 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Rice University
Houston, TX
70 Annual Graduates

Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Rice University

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Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.

Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive an earnings boost of around $27,979 above the typical earnings of computer information systems graduates.

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Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.

Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from Cornell University earn a boost of around $28,481 over the typical income of computer information systems majors.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Duke University

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203 Annual Graduates

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Southern California

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125 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from The University of Texas at Austin

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100 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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14 Annual Graduates

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Northwestern University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
107 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Virginia Tech

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GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from George Mason University get an earnings boost of around $34,909 above the typical income of computer information systems graduates.

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Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of about $34,122 over the average earnings of computer information systems majors.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
30 Annual Graduates

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Boston University

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
486 Annual Graduates

WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Western Governors University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
108 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Florida

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.

Master's recipients from the computer information systems program at Syracuse University earn $7,100 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Rest of the Top Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer Information Systems students that almost earned our Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
40 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
41 University of Delaware Newark, DE
42 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
43 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
44 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
45 Clemson University Clemson, SC
46 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
47 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
48 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
49 Iowa State University Ames, IA
50 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
51 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
52 Fordham University Bronx, NY
53 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
54 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
55 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
56 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
57 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
58 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
59 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
60 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
61 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
62 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
63 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
64 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
65 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Computer Information Systems by Region

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Information Systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 10,440
Information Technology 6,419
Informatics 1,018
Artificial Intelligence 485
Other Computer & Information Sciences 393
Human-Centered Technology Design 78

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 12,080
Information Technology 9,929
Information Science 5,850
Computer Software & Applications 3,354
Computer Systems Analysis 557
Computer Systems Networking 410
Computer Programming 373
Data Processing 272
Other Computer & Information Sciences 165

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