by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 60,631 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 6,832 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,470 and $126,402 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Computer Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public institution located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 97 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 29 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Computer Science Report
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Case Western Reserve University Computer Science Report
Kent State University at Kent ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 8 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
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