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Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in IS at UWM Flexible Option, 63% are male and 37% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UWM Flexible Option take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,108. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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#2

Northwood University

Midland, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the IS majors at the school.

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#3

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McKendree University is a great place for information science students working on their online bachelor’s degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Women make up 17% of the IS majors at the school.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $19,953 in student debt.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #6, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,953.

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Explore the most popular online information science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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

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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 8 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 The Opte Project.

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