by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Computer Science is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 59,565 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 7,044 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 77 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree computer science students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Monroe County Community College is a small public school situated in Monroe, Michigan. It awarded 5 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davenport University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 14 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lakeland is a small public school situated in Kirtland, Ohio. It awarded 4 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 44 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Walsh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Franklin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Madonna University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Macomb Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lake Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lake Michigan College is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Ohio Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 4 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Owens Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
University of Rio Grande came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rio Grande, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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