by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin” ranking.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 3,856 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,449 and $25,495 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,780 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in computer and information sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. UWM Flexible Option is a small public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UWM Flexible Option Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 130 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #4 spot on the list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 257 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 668 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Marquette University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Edgewood College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UW - River Falls Computer & Information Sciences Report
Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #11. Carroll University is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 26 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees 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%.
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Herzing University - Madison landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Norbert College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in De Pere, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Norbert College Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Computer & Information Sciences Report
Beloit College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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. 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 49 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Cardinal Stritch University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin list. Carthage is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lawrence University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking. Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #25. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Herzing University - Brookfield Computer & Information Sciences Report
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