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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 33,795 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,314 and $26,668 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 283 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer and information sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 31 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full IU Bloomington Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 UChicago Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 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.
Full Northwestern University Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 12 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago
Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 11 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Kent State University at Kent came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 6 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #15, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Computer & Information Sciences Report
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Case Western Computer & Information Sciences Report
DePaul University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer and information sciences 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%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at DePaul University
With a ranking of #19, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UM Dearborn Computer & Information Sciences Report
Marquette University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full Marquette University Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 708 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at UC
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