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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Great Lakes Region

17 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 59,565 computer science students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer science.

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Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree computer science students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 52 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 21 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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.

Full UChicago Computer Science Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 21 doctorate’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%. 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%.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Kent Computer Science Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Michigan Technological University Computer Science Report

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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With a ranking of #13, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small school located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full IUPUI Computer Science Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full Marquette University Computer Science Report

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