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2021 Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region

45 Colleges
5,878 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,192 Avg Cost*

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region

This year's Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer a bachelor's in cis. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer information systems programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Computer Information Systems Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the cis programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Wisconsin - Madison has taken the #1 spot in this year's computer information systems ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. 4,683 students are part time.

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Illinois State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Illinois State has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. 2,500 students are part time.

Full Computer Information Systems at Illinois State University Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Our rankings recognize Michigan State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Michigan State has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 students are part time.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population. U-M also made our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #2.

About 0.2% of U-M students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. 3,568 of U-M students are attending part time.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best computer information systems schools for non-traditional students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington. IU Bloomington also made our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #6.

About 1.4% of IU Bloomington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 18,013 students at IU Bloomington that take at least one class online. About 5,256 of the students at IU Bloomington are attending part time.

Full Computer Information Systems at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grand Valley State University. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, GVSU has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at GVSU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,026 students take at least one class online at GVSU. 3,880 of GVSU students are attending part time.

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Illinois Institute of Technology comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region list.

About 0.8% of Illinois Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,752 students at Illinois Tech that take at least one class online. 1,354 of Illinois Tech students are attending part time.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Our rankings recognize Oakland University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Oakland is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,601 students take at least one class online at Oakland. About 4,372 of the students at Oakland are attending part time.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region list.

About 1.7% of UC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 17,465 students at UC that take at least one class online. 10,255 students are part time.

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Wayne State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

About 1.5% of Wayne State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 13,128 students at Wayne State that take at least one class online. 6,948 students are part time.

Full Computer Information Systems at Wayne State University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,962
Ohio 806
Illinois 698
Indiana 1,344
Wisconsin 1,248

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Information Systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

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