2025 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
110Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
15,039CIS Degrees Awarded
$62,688Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in computer information systems, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 110 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15,039 degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School
The cis program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Information Systems rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Information Systems School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Computer Information Systems Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Computer Information Systems in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of cis degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 821 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at Carnegie Mellon University earn $76,093 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 728 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at University of Pennsylvania earn $72,736 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer information systems. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 484 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at Johns Hopkins University get $68,894 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1132 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at New York University make $28,679 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 394 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Cornell University receive an earnings boost of about $44,984 over the average earnings of computer information systems graduates.
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 343 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at Temple University get $10,705 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 44 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 417 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at Columbia University in the City of New York get $66,539 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. This school ranks 5th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 651 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at New Jersey Institute of Technology make $9,404 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.
There were about 74 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute receive $22,484 more than the typical cis grad.
Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 748 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Rutgers University - New Brunswick receive an earnings boost of around $17,837 above the typical earnings of computer information systems graduates.
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 450 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at Syracuse University earn $24,212 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 13th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 134 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at Rochester Institute of Technology earn $8,670 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 80 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the cis program report average early career wages of $49,298.
Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. This school ranks 3rd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 84 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Villanova University receive $20,767 more than the average cis grad.
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 3 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 180 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from University of Delaware earn $12,622 more than the standard cis graduate.
Montgomery College is a large public college located in the small city of Rockville. This college ranks 7th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 246 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent data year.
GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from George Washington University earn $8,504 more than the standard cis grad.
Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Lehigh University earn $20,668 more than the average cis student.
Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 219 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Camden. This university ranks 7th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 55 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Rutgers University - Camden receive $17,837 more than the average cis graduate.
Rest of the Top Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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).
The cis program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Information Systems rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Information Systems School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
