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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Michigan

11 Colleges
$60,258 Avg Salary
$26,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 493 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Science Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.

Full Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from GVSU carry an average student debt load of $28,937.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

IS majors at UM Flint take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Northwood University

Midland, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwood University is a great place for information science students. Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Full Information Science at Wayne State University Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Alpena Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Michigan list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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