by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Wisconsin, there were 1,473 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 1,084 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general computer and information sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. Lakeland University is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Lakeland University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 668 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 42 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UW - Platteville General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, Edgewood College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 60 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 49 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #10. Carthage is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Full Carthage General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UW Oshkosh
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #12. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Superior, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Madison landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Madison, 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 1 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. Alverno College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #15, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. La Crosse, 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 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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