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Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

66 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate 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.

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The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 267 students majoring in CIS at Ivy Tech Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $15,510 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. UC Clermont College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Batavia.

About 21% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#6

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

With a ranking of #6, Spoon River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in CIS at SRC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Macomb Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Lakeland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 62% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Lakeland take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,441.

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#9

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#10

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

With a ranking of #10, Prairie State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools 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 30 schools only.

  • 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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