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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

With 88,434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CIS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,433
Ohio 1,479
Illinois 1,579
Indiana 1,984
Wisconsin 1,531

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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