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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,411 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,224 and $22,002 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 780 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in information science. That schools that top this list have a program in information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree is students.

Top 35 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a small public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 177 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Information Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.

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 Information Science at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Northwood University
Midland, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Midland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students 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 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.

Full Northwood University Information Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 42 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cleveland State University Information Science Report

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UM Flint Information Science Report

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s 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%.

Full McKendree University Information Science Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 141 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Full U-M Information Science Report

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #9, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Science at Saint Xavier University

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Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana

With a ranking of #10, Goshen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Goshen, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Information Science at Goshen

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Science at UW - Green Bay

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Science at Northwestern

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Science at BGSU

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Information Science at Bradley University

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

Trine University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angola, Indiana. It awarded 3 bachelors’s IS degrees 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%.

Read full report on Information Science at Trine

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Science at Grand Valley State University

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Science at Elmhurst

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 1 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Information Science at Trine

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 19 bachelors’s IS 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%.

Full DePaul Information Science Report

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 11 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Information Science Report

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Dominican U is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 1 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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 Information Science at Dominican University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Science at Michigan State University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Science at UIUC

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

Purdue University Global ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Information Science at Purdue University Global

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Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

Quincy University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.

Full Quincy U Information Science Report

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Rasmussen University - Illinois is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Information Science at Rasmussen University - Illinois

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 0 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Science at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read more about Information Science at Olivet Nazarene

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lisle, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read full report on Information Science at Benedictine U

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Toledo

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carthage College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Carthage Information Science Report

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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #25, Davenport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Science at Davenport University

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State University Information Science Report

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Anderson University Indiana
Anderson, Indiana

Anderson University Indiana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Information Science at Anderson University Indiana

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Information Science Report

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