2024 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Ranked #15 in popularity, computer information systems is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 associate degrees in computer information systems during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School for Your Associate Degree

The cis associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer information systems students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer information systems students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer information systems students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Information Systems in Michigan

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer information systems.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in CIS

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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

3 Annual Graduates

Washtenaw Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer information systems. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in computer information systems from Washtenaw Community College

1

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

5 Annual Graduates

Ferris State University is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in computer information systems. Ferris is a large public university located in the town of Big Rapids.More information about a associate in computer information systems from Ferris State University

2

Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI

5 Annual Graduates

Lansing Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer information systems. LCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Lansing.More information about a associate in computer information systems from Lansing Community College

3

Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer information systems needs to take a look at Oakland Community College. Oakland Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Auburn Hills.More information about a associate in computer information systems from Oakland Community College

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	136
Indiana	123	290
Illinois	119	423
Wisconsin	114	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to CIS

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

CIS Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	33
General Computer & Information Sciences	15
Other Computer & Information Sciences	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	216
Computer Programming	205
Computer Systems Networking	143
Computer Software & Applications	55
Computer Science	22
Computer Systems Analysis	14
Data Processing	2
Data Entry	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.