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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 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-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

Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college 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 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 #6 on the 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 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at Western Illinois University Report

Wright State University - Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a 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

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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