28
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
2,411
Information Science Degrees Awarded
General Information Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #47 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general information science. Combined, these schools handed out 2,411 degrees in general information science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of general information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the information science degree levels they offer.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
100
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in general information science has to look into Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 100 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
388
Information Science Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general information science. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 388 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
390
Information Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in general information science. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 390 general information science students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
Every student pursuing a degree in general information science needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general information science from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
95
Information Science Degrees Awarded
DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 general information science students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
384
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. This college ranks 13th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 384 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In IL
UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
156
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 156 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
203
Information Science Degrees Awarded
UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 203 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.
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