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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 30 students majoring in CIS at Purdue University Global, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 27% of the CIS majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Of the 7 students majoring in CIS at UW Oshkosh, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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#8

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges 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 18 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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