Ranked #9 in popularity, computer information systems is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of computer information systems. Combined, these schools handed out 59 master's degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.
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Early-Career Earnings
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer information systems students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of computer information systems students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for computer information systems to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer information systems students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in computer information systems. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.
Master's students who receive their degree from the cis program earn around $115,083 for their early career.
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.
