Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for information systems Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for information systems Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of Virginia
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Florida
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Notre Dame
- Rice University
- University of Washington
- Cornell University
25 best colleges for information systems majors in the US
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
2. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
3. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
4. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
5. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
6. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
7. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
8. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
9. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
10. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
11. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
12. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
13. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
14. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
15. University of Richmond
Location
University of Richmond, VA
16. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
17. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
18. New Jersey Institute of Technology
Location
Newark, NJ
19. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
20. Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY
21. Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
22. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
23. USF Sarasota-Manatee
Location
Sarasota, FL
24. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
25. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
How we determined the best information systems colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what information systems departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for information systems majors
Updated November 17, 2023