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2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

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Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

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With 91,113 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In , computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,198 and had an average of $23,437 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major” ranking looked at 1,487 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for cis students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems

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Out of the 1,487 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Global Tech College landed the #1 spot on the list. Global Tech College is a private for-profit institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Global Tech College Computer Information Systems Report

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IGlobal University
Vienna, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend IGlobal University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full IGlobal University Computer Information Systems Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3,298 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Georgia Tech

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Pacific States University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific States University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Pacific States University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Pacific States University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Hawaii. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Kapolei, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s cis degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 UOPX - Hawaii Computer Information Systems Report

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University of the People
Pasadena, California

University of the People did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #6. University of the People is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 478 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of the People

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Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota

With a ranking of #7, Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Dakota State University is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 106 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Dakota State Computer Information Systems Report

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East-West University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, East-West University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. East - West University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 East - West University Computer Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #9, Western Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Western Technical College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 ’s cis degrees to qualified students.

Full Western Technical College Computer Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #10, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cis degrees to 651 students in 2021-2022.

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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at NJIT

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. UW Tacoma is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 365 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Tacoma Computer Information Systems Report

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Erie Institute of Technology Inc did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #12. Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Erie Institute of Technology Inc Computer Information Systems Report

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Southern States University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #13, Southern States University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 41 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southern States University

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Virginia International University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Virginia International University is a small school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 1 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Virginia International University

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California Miramar University
San Diego, California

California Miramar University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 7 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at California Miramar University

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With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cis degrees to 122 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Computer Information Systems Report

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #17. New England College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 NEC

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #18. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 1,331 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 more about Computer Information Systems at UT Dallas

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Aaniiih Nakoda College
Harlem, Montana

With a ranking of #19, Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a public institution located in Harlem, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Aaniiih Nakoda College

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With a ranking of #20, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 67 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 more about Computer Information Systems at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 2 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami

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With a ranking of #22, Capitol Technology University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Capitol Technology University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laurel, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Computer Information Systems at Capitol Technology University

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University of Arkansas System eVersity ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas System eVersity

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DeVry University - Arizona ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. DeVry University - Arizona is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 5 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full DeVry University - Arizona Computer Information Systems Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

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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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
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Rice University
Houston, TX
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Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA
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Beacon College
Leesburg, FL
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Berea College
Berea, KY
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

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

RankCollegeLocation
51Park UniversityParkville, MO
52Montgomery CollegeRockville, MD
53Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA
54Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL
55Strayer University - VirginiaArlington, VA
56George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
57Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR
58Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN
59DeVry University - FloridaMiramar, FL
59Southwest Collegiate Institute for the DeafBig Spring, TX
61DeVry University - GeorgiaDecatur, GA
62Texas A & M University - Central TexasKilleen, TX
63American University of Puerto RicoBayamon, PR
64Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA
65DeVry University - CaliforniaOntario, CA
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66Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY
67Platt College - AnaheimAnaheim, CA
68Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA
69North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeRocky Mount, NC
70Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL
71Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ
72Rutgers University - NewarkNewark, NJ
73Strayer University - West VirginiaScott Depot, WV
73H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeMontgomery, AL
75Texas A&M University - KingsvilleKingsville, TX
76Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO
77Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff, NE
78East Central UniversityAda, OK
79Metropolitan Community CollegeOmaha, NE
80Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH
81University of Washington - Seattle CampusSeattle, WA
82The College of WestchesterWhite Plains, NY
83Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC
84University of Michigan - Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
85University of Puerto Rico - BayamonBayamon, PR
86University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL
87Rutgers University - New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
88Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA
89Miami University - HamiltonHamilton, OH
90New York UniversityNew York, NY
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91University of New Mexico - Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, NM
92Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA
93Platt College - OntarioOntario, CA
94EDP University - VillalbaVillalba, PR
95Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VA
96New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY
97Avila UniversityKansas City, MO
98Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA
99Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, NE
100Saint Augustine’s UniversityRaleigh, NC
101Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA
102University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
103American InterContinental University - OnlineChandler, AZ
104Atlantis UniversityMiami, FL
105Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ
106Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL
107Colorado Technical University - Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO
108Voorhees CollegeDenmark, SC
109Fontbonne UniversitySaint Louis, MO
110Le Moyne - Owen CollegeMemphis, TN
111Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC
112Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA
113Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MA
114University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, FL
115Monroe CollegeBronx, NY
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116Clark UniversityWorcester, MA
117Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV
118Towson UniversityTowson, MD
119Birmingham Southern CollegeBirmingham, AL
120DeVry University - IllinoisNaperville, IL
121Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
122Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ
123University of Massachusetts - DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA
124Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD
125Saint Peter’s UniversityJersey City, NJ
126Lakeland UniversityPlymouth, WI
127University of Phoenix - ArizonaPhoenix, AZ
128University of New HavenWest Haven, CT
129Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK
130Cameron UniversityLawton, OK
131University of Michigan - DearbornDearborn, MI
132Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI
133Delaware Technical Community College - TerryDover, DE
134Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI
135Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA
136Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
137University of Wisconsin - MadisonMadison, WI
138Fisk UniversityNashville, TN
138Strayer University - MississippiJackson, MS
140Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO
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141Barnard CollegeNew York, NY
142Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
143Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA
144Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - MayaguezMayaguez, PR
145Wright State University - Main CampusDayton, OH
146Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA
147La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA
148Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN
149Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO
149Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA
149United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, ND
152Randolph - Macon CollegeAshland, VA
153Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington, WV
154University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
155Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA
156American National UniversitySalem, VA
157University of Pittsburgh - BradfordBradford, PA
158Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN
159Strayer University - MarylandSuitland, MD
160Daymar College - NashvilleNashville, TN
161Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
162Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC
163University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnati, OH
164Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN
165University of Pittsburgh - GreensburgGreensburg, PA
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166Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY
167American InterContinental University - AtlantaAtlanta, GA
168Texas A&M University - CommerceCommerce, TX
169Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX
170Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH
171University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, NH
172University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME
173Indiana University - BloomingtonBloomington, IN
174University of California - BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
175St Mary’s College of MarylandSt. Mary’s City, MD
176Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA
177Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX
178University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA
179Thomas Nelson Community CollegeHampton, VA
180University of South Carolina - UpstateSpartanburg, SC
181Talladega CollegeTalladega, AL
182University of Puerto Rico - PoncePonce, PR
183United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY
184Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY
185Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
186Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PA
187University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA
188St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY
188Mildred Elley AlbanyAlbany, NY
190Florida International UniversityMiami, FL
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191Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA
192Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE
193Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL
194Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY
195Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT
196William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ
197University of North TexasDenton, TX
198University of Massachusetts - BostonBoston, MA
199Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA
200Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA
201Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA
202Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, OK
203University of FloridaGainesville, FL
204Regis UniversityDenver, CO
205University of Virginia - Main CampusCharlottesville, VA
206Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL
207Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX
208College of Micronesia-FSMPohnpei, FM
209Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA
210Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY
211University of Cincinnati - Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH
212New Mexico State University - Main CampusLas Cruces, NM
213Lakes Region Community CollegeLaconia, NH
214Troy UniversityTroy, AL
215Salem UniversitySalem, WV
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216Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN
217Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI
218University of Wisconsin - StoutMenomonie, WI
219Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, ND
220Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
221Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY
222Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD
223University of HoustonHouston, TX
224North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, ND

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