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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online associate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 24% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 33 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 24% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Of the 120 students majoring in computer and information sciences at FVTC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Northcentral Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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MyComputerCareer - Westerville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.

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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Of the 72 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Gateway Technical College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 23% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Explore the most popular online computer and information sciences schools 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

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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.

  • 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 Almonroth.

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