2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 9% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 87% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in CIS at UC, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Women make up 11% of the CIS majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
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University of Southern Indiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.
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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 |
Computer Information Systems Related Majors
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 18 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.