by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,823 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,372 and $27,524 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 904 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer information systems program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree cis students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 340 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at DeVry University - Illinois
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 267 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Columbus State Community College is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 69 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Columbus State Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Vincennes University Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College
Spoon River College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Canton, Illinois, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Lakeland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Lakeland is located in Kirtland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Macomb Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Macomb Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Oakland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 12 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Oakland Community College
Morton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Cicero, Illinois, and it awarded 11 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Morton College
Prairie State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Prairie State College is a small public school situated in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s CIS 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.
Full Prairie State College Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 11 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Toledo
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 9 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Olney Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Olney Central College is a small school located in Olney, Illinois that handed out 8 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Olney Central College Computer Information Systems Report
Rock Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Rock Valley College
Sinclair Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Full Sinclair Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Black Hawk College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Moline, Illinois, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Saint Augustine College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full St. Augustine College Computer Information Systems Report
McHenry County College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and it awarded 5 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 5 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin University Computer Information Systems Report
Lansing Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. LCC is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Ferris State University
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort-Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 4 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Alpena Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Alpena, Michigan, and it awarded 3 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Alpena Community College
With a ranking of #24, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Youngstown State University
Ohio Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Oakton Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oakton Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Glen Oaks Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. GOCC is a small public school situated in Centreville, Michigan. It awarded 3 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Delta College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 3 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Washtenaw Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 3 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Washtenaw Community College
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