by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,411 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 780 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. To top this list, a school must have a successful general information science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 177 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 156 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 141 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about General Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University General Information Science Report
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Valley State University General Information Science Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Information Science at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 19 bachelors’s information science 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UWM Flexible Option is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 19 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Michigan - Flint
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Northwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Midland, Michigan, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus
Bradley University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 10 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Xavier University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Information Science at Michigan State
McKendree University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. McKendree University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 6 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at McKendree University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Information Science Report
Elmhurst University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elmhurst University is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Trine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Angola, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 ranking of #21, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Purdue University Global
Goshen College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Goshen is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Goshen, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on General Information Science at Goshen College
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Trine is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Dominican University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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.
Read full report on General Information Science at Dominican University
With a ranking of #25, Quincy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Quincy University
University of Toledo ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Toledo
Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Illinois General Information Science Report
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Olivet Nazarene University
With a ranking of #25, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Information Science at Wayne State University
With a ranking of #25, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 0 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin
Carthage College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Benedictine University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Benedictine University General Information Science Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Anderson University Indiana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Information Science at Anderson University Indiana
Davenport University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 0 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Davenport University
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