by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 91,113 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 18,833 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major” ranking, we looked at 338 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major”.
Out of the 338 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, IGlobal University landed the #1 spot on the list.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific States University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Pacific States University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 2,416 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Georgia Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern States University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southern States University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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 more about Computer Information Systems at Virginia International University
California Miramar University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at California Miramar University
New England College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. 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 masters’s degrees 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 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%.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 1,198 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 University of the Cumberlands
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 667 diplomas to qualified masters’s cis students 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 0.1% 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%. 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 Carnegie Mellon
Dakota State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Dakota State
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 83 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. SUNY Poly is located in Utica, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 85 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Syracuse University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 355 degrees to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. NJIT is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 153 masters’s cis degrees 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 more about Computer Information Systems at New Jersey Institute of Technology
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 303 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. UW Tacoma is a small public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 89 masters’s cis 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%.
American InterContinental University - Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 American InterContinental University - Houston
With a ranking of #19, Atlantis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Atlantis University is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 20 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Atlantis University Computer Information Systems Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville Computer Information Systems Report
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #21. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 83 degrees to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Illinois Institute of Technology
Rice University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Rice University
Clark University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Clark University
Middle Georgia State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 87 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Middle Georgia State University
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
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