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

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$114,251 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's 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.

Check out the CIS doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in CIS at Michigan State, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 15% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 55% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 6 students majoring in CIS at IUPUI, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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