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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Michigan

23 Colleges
$61,525 Avg Salary
$27,699 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #46 most popular major in Michigan with 623 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Michigan to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the most popular school in Michigan for computer science students. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Michigan Tech take out is $21,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

CompSci majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for computer science students. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at WMU take out is $27,000.

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#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Michigan list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $29,510 in student debt.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Michigan ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Lawrence Tech take out is $27,641.

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#7

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Kettering University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flint.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Kettering carry an average student debt load of $27,217.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UM Flint take out is $26,250.

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#9

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Michigan list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

CompSci majors at Calvin take out an average of $24,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Baker College carry an average student debt load of $38,668.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 23 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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