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

50 Colleges
$55,372 Avg Salary
$27,524 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for computer information systems students. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for computer information systems students. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #8 on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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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.

  • 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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