2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer and information sciences students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 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 Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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Marquette University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 12 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 13 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| 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 25 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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