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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 16% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 84% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,566.

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#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in compsci at Davenport University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Computer Science at Davenport University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monroe County Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Monroe, Monroe County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Vincennes University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lakeland Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Lakeland Community College Report

#6

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.

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#7

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

Full Computer Science at Lake Superior State University Report

#7

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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#7

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Walsh University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Full Computer Science at Walsh University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges 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 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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