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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 59,565 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 623
Ohio 1,016
Illinois 3,680
Indiana 1,471
Wisconsin 248

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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