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2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges
$28,266 Avg Salary
$15,354 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 141 students majoring in IS at Ivy Tech Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,084.

Full Information Science at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in IS at Lake Land College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio Dominican University is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawnee Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Ullin, Shawnee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Shawnee Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Information Science at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 14 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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