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2023 Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)

510 Ranked Colleges
88,434 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 510 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer information systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 945 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $12,017 for CIS students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UW Seattle

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 134 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, MCC also did well on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list. It costs about $4,315 for cis students with aid per year to attend MCC.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Metropolitan Community College

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 594 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $7,669 for CIS students with aid per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Computer Information Systems Report

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 1,202 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Wake Technical Community College is in the top on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list. It costs about $6,767 for cis students with aid per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Wake Technical Community College

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 510 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 663 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #25 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for cis students with aid per year to attend University of Florida.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Florida Computer Information Systems Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 957 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend U-M is $14,878 for cis students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Computer Information Systems Report

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Western Governors University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 1,312 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU is also in the top of our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list. It costs about $9,969 for CIS students with aid per year to attend WGU.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at WGU

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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $7,224 for cis students with aid.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Austin Community College District

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 2,866 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our cis students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $14,974 for CIS students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Computer Information Systems Report

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 624 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Salt Lake Community College is also in the top of our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $6,197 for CIS students with aid per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Salt Lake Community College

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 148 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Yale is $15,296 for CIS students with aid.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Yale University

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Baruch College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #12, Baruch College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 177 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,264 for cis students with aid per year to attend Baruch.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Baruch College

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With a ranking of #13, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 140 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,129 for CIS students with aid.

Full FSCJ Computer Information Systems Report

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Hillsborough Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $2,949 for cis students with aid per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at HCC

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Tarrant County College District landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 373 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,147 for cis students with aid per year to attend Tarrant County College.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Tarrant County College

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 1,325 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas also claimed a top spot on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,526 for CIS students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 278 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also claimed a top spot on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for cis students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 183 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,354 for CIS students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Valencia College

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 27 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

BHCC excels when it comes to CIS quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend BHCC is $7,913 for CIS students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at BHCC

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 251 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,710 for cis students with aid per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Central Piedmont Community College

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With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,011 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for CIS students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 488 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington excels when it comes to CIS quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for cis students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Indiana University - Bloomington

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 863 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,350 for CIS students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UT Austin

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,302 for cis students with aid per year to attend California State University - Los Angeles.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Cal State LA Computer Information Systems Report

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Bedford, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,871 for CIS students with aid per year to attend Middlesex Community College.

Full Middlesex Community College Computer Information Systems Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York
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Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, Massachusetts
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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida
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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas
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Rice University
Houston, Texas
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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value CIS Schools For Those Getting Aid

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
52 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
53 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
54 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
55 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
56 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
57 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
58 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
59 Berea College Berea, KY
60 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
61 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
62 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
63 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
64 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
65 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN
Rank College Location
66 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
66 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
66 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
69 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
70 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
71 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
72 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
73 University of North Texas Denton, TX
73 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
75 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
76 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
77 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL

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