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

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

44 Colleges
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's 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. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 353 students majoring in CIS at UC, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University Global 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 city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 66% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 45% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 81 students majoring in CIS at IUPUI, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in CIS at Kent State, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in CIS at Wright State University - Main Campus, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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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 26 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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