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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$75,213 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 71% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 29% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 61% of the IS majors at the school.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 47% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Information Science at DePaul University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Information Science at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Report

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

About 33% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Information Science at Ball State University Report

#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in IS at Cleveland State University, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 40 students majoring in IS at Northwestern, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 23% of the IS majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

About 53% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Information Science at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Eastern Michigan University

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

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 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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