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2024 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region

73 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
9,823 CIS Degrees Awarded
$55,372 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in computer information systems, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 73 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,823 degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School

Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region The cis program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Information Systems rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Information Systems School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Computer Information Systems Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in CIS
Bachelor's Degrees in CIS
Master's Degrees in CIS
Doctor's Degrees in CIS

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of cis degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in CIS

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
957 CIS Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer information systems. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized 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 about 957 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get an earnings boost of around $45,271 over the average income of computer information systems graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,011 CIS Degrees Awarded
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in computer information systems needs to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large 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 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1011 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at University of Wisconsin - Madison get $17,506 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
278 CIS Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in computer information systems needs to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 278 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems degree program at Purdue University - Main Campus earn $25,375 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
488 CIS Degrees Awarded
$61,001 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in computer information systems needs to take a look at Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 488 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Indiana University - Bloomington receive $5,629 more than the standard cis student.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In IL
28.0% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 CIS Degrees Awarded
$80,593 Median Starting Salary

Located in the 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 roughly 113 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from University of Notre Dame earn a boost of around $25,221 above the average income of computer information systems graduates.

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7
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
328 CIS Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly 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 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Michigan State University earn $20,920 more than the typical cis grad.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
527 CIS Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 5th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 527 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earn $20,072 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 CIS Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 70 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earn $23,301 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 CIS Degrees Awarded
$60,720 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 124 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems program at Marquette University earn $5,348 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
12 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
13 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
14 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
15 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
16 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
17 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
18 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 2,424
Ohio 314 1,466
Illinois 304 1,576
Indiana 294 1,949
Wisconsin 273 1,478

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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
General Computer & Information Sciences 5,419
Information Technology 3,285
Informatics 846
Other Computer & Information Sciences 182
Human-Centered Technology Design 52
Artificial Intelligence 39

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 7,044
Information Technology 4,676
Computer Systems Networking 4,479
Information Science 2,411
Computer Programming 2,052
Computer Software & Applications 1,952
Computer Systems Analysis 663
Other Computer & Information Sciences 562
Data Entry 102
Data Processing 31

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