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Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Information Science is the #57 most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Information Science Doctor'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. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in the Great Lakes Region for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Illinois 799
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 The Opte Project.

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