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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #8, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 3,649
Indiana 886
Ohio 1,089
Wisconsin 409
Michigan 1,053

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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