by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” 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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 882 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 26 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree computer and information sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 50 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 168 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 21 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cleveland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 152 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Purdue University Global came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Oakland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 23 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 45 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 9 students 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%.
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Saint Xavier University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SXU is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Wayne State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 32 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 13 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Miami University - Oxford General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 5 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #22, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full DePaul University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Ball State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 946 masters’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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