25 Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in computer information systems. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,788	$28,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,010	$2,010
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,191

In 2017-2018, there were 3,839 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

Across all programs, there were 3,008 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,130	$7,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$908	$908
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$285	$425

In 2017-2018, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus reported having 70 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NYU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 812. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Dallas.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,916	$25,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$718	$1,403

There were 1,472 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending SNHU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern New Hampshire University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,810	$18,810
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$627	$627

The school reported having 20 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at U of F can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In 2017-2018, there were 3,901 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

There were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at NEC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New England College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,080	$13,080
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$545	$545

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 22. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Grand Canyon University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grand Canyon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,737	$9,737
Fees for Full-Time Students	$818	$818
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$541	$541

The school reported having 29 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UT Arlington can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Arlington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,360	$17,110
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,768	$1,768
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$414	$959

In 2017-2018, UT Arlington reported having 1,154 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 821 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Illinois Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,903	$28,903
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

Across all programs, there were 424 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at NYIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,500	$22,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$210	$210
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,250	$1,250

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UPenn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

Across all programs, there were 81 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending NJIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,720	$29,166
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,970	$2,970
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,073	$1,541

There were 348 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 219 were classified as teaching assistants, and 107 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M Kingsville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,228	$10,698
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,141	$2,141
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$704	$1,049

In 2017-2018, Texas A&M Kingsville reported having 235 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 113 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University at Buffalo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, there were 1,336 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

The school reported having 4,077 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Cincinnati can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,822. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

The school reported having 1,180 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

Across all programs, there were 2,670 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Stevens.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 527. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,504	$24,504
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$615	$615

There were 3 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

In 2017-2018, there were 2,924 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Sacred Heart.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Sacred Heart University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,114	$28,114
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$739	$739

In 2017-2018, Sacred Heart reported having 127 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Rutgers Newark.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - Newark

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,121	$2,121
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 225. Of that number, 166 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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