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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs 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 Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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 graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DeVry University - Illinois, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 10 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 13% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of St Francis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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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 10 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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