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2024 Best Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
663 Info Systems Degrees Awarded
Information Systems is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #314 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for information systems students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 663 degrees in information systems during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Systems School

Best Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of information systems school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information systems schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Systems Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Info Systems
Bachelor's Degrees in Info Systems
Master's Degrees in Info Systems
Doctor's Degrees in Info Systems

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Information Systems in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the info systems degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Info Systems

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
82 Info Systems Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in information systems. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 82 information systems students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
54 Info Systems Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in information systems has to take a look at Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 information systems students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Oakland Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information systems. Oakland Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills. This college ranks 31st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 6 information systems students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
56 Info Systems Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Springfield if you want to pursue a degree in information systems. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 55th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 56 information systems students who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. A Best Colleges rank of #702 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Akron Main Campus is a great university overall.More information about a degree in information systems from University of Akron Main Campus

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #442 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cincinnati State is a great college overall.

There were about 3 information systems students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 10 information systems students who graduated with this degree at Purdue Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 25th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 17 information systems students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent data year.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Grand Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

There were about 2 information systems students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
150 Info Systems Degrees Awarded

DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Naperville. This university ranks 85th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 150 information systems students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best information systems schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 99
Michigan 915 33
Illinois 870 288
Indiana 737 11
Wisconsin 672 0

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