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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 59,565 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 7,044 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 $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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”.
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, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
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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. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school situated in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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, Michigan Technological University landed the #5 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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 Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 21 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’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%.
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 Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marquette University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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