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

16 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Full Information Science at Wayne State University Report

#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #9, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information science programs. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

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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 16 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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