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2024 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

41 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
5,419 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general computer & information sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,419 degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of general computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences
Master's Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer and information sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Computer and Information Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
946 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general computer & information sciences needs to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 946 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
1,011 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1011 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IL

Any student who is interested in general computer & information sciences needs to check out Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 3 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
113 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 113 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
328 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 328 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
243 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 243 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
50 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were about 50 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
256 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 256 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
114 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 114 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer & information sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 916
Michigan 915 1,987
Illinois 870 252
Indiana 737 474
Wisconsin 672 1,279

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One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, General Computer & Information Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Technology 3,285
Informatics 846
Other Computer & Information Sciences 182
Human-Centered Technology Design 52
Artificial Intelligence 39

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