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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

34 Colleges
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the #13 most popular major in the country with 20,748 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CIS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer information systems programs. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at Grand Valley State University Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 421
Illinois 458
Ohio 536
Indiana 346
Wisconsin 283

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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