by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,419 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,738 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 87 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer and information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East-West University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full East-West University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilberforce University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Wilberforce University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Wilberforce University
Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 946 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lakeland University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lakeland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo College landed the #5 spot on the list. K College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full K College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Oberlin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oberlin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Oberlin College
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 668 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UW - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 98 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Dearborn General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #11, Huntington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Huntington University is located in Huntington, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Huntington University
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 41 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW - River Falls General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 113 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Notre Dame General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Edgewood College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Edgewood
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Miami University - Oxford
Michigan State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 274 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Michigan State General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Oakland University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Oakland University
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Carthage College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Carthage General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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