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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
12 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 4,714
Michigan 5,071
Ohio 4,257
Illinois 8,392
Wisconsin 3,101

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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