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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor'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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Michigan State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 36% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 50% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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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 9 schools only.

  • 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.

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