by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 91,113 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. 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.
Across Virginia, there were 3,936 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,997 and $24,283 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 433 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,140 and $42,203 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer information systems.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend IGlobal University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia list.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s cis students 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
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American National University landed the #3 spot on the list. Salem, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at American National University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Marymount University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 108 degrees to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Virginia Tech
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 48 masters’s cis degrees 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 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Virginia - Main Campus
With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Old Dominion
University of Management and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
Full University of Management and Technology Computer Information Systems Report
William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at William & Mary
With a ranking of #11, ECPI University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 0 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
James Madison University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia list. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 13 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Liberty University
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Norfolk State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia list. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 9 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
Hampton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Hampton University
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