by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,238 master's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer & information sciences students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer & information sciences.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in computer & information sciences. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer & information sciences needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Northwestern University
It is hard to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer & information sciences. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Chicago
It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison
DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from DePaul University
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Marquette University
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 2,320 |
| Computer Information Systems | 1,867 |
| Information Science | 944 |
| Information Technology | 385 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 235 |
| Computer Programming | 220 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 136 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 128 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 3 |
