2025 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

a doctor's degree in computer information systems is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #31 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 285 doctor's degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School for Your Doctor's Degree

The cis doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality cis program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer information systems students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer information systems students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer information systems students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Information Systems Schools

The cis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Information Systems in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer information systems students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in CIS

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

44 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in computer information systems. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Carnegie Mellon University

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

35 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer information systems has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Johns Hopkins University

3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

23 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer information systems. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from University of Pennsylvania

4

New York University
New York, NY

34 Annual Graduates

New York University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer information systems. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from New York University

5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

6

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Rochester Institute of Technology

7

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

10 Annual Graduates

NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from New Jersey Institute of Technology

8

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

13 Annual Graduates

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Temple University

9

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

33 Annual Graduates

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from University at Buffalo

10

Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Capitol Technology University

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	79
New York	174	81
Maryland	119	56
New Jersey	115	43
Delaware	53	9

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Computer Information Systems Related Rankings by Major

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CIS Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	203
Information Technology	37
Artificial Intelligence	33
Informatics	5
Other Computer & Information Sciences	4
Human-Centered Technology Design	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	293
Information Science	77
Information Technology	30
Computer Software & Applications	2
Other Computer & Information Sciences	1

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.