2023 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You
Information Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 6,934 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for information science students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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DePaul University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Ball State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 281 |
| Illinois | 511 |
| Ohio | 46 |
| Indiana | 113 |
| Wisconsin | 45 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to IS
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Computer Science | 15,813 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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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