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2024 Best Information Science Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges in Michigan
493 IS Degrees Awarded
$60,258 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Science Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 493 degrees in information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in Michigan Your choice of information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Information Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS
Doctor's Degrees in IS

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Science Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Information Science in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools in IS

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
390 IS Degrees Awarded
$65,785 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great choice for students interested in a degree in information science. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly 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 about 390 information science students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Those information science students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn $5,528 more than the typical is student.

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2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
36 IS Degrees Awarded
$58,382 Median Starting Salary

Grand Valley State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information science. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 36 information science students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program report average early career wages of $58,382.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

Every student who is interested in information science has to look into Wayne State University. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 7 information science students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in information science needs to check out Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 7 information science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Dearborn is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in information science. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 17 information science students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 7 information science students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 14 information science students who graduated with this degree at Northwood in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 15 information science students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, is degree recipients typically make an average of $51,078 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 272
Illinois 304 797
Indiana 294 280
Wisconsin 273 237

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 493

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Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 2,440
Information Technology 724
Computer Science 623
Computer Programming 426
Computer Software & Applications 379
Computer Systems Networking 315
Other Computer & Information Sciences 38
Computer Systems Analysis 33
Data Entry 10
Data Processing 7

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