2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 41% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 351 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Illinois Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 55% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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University of Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Chicago Report
University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Dayton Report
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 37% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 204 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Purdue University Global, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 40% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Of the 168 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Northwestern, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Northwestern University Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 22% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 14 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 15 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 16 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 16 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
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 Related Majors
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.
- 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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