2025 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a associate degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 associate degrees in computer science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Science in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer science.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Computer Science

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ivy Tech Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in computer science. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in computer science from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Vincennes University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer science. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a associate in computer science from Vincennes University

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	7
Michigan	410	22
Indiana	221	48

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.