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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate 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 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate 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 179 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place 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 fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly 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 #4 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Of the 149 students majoring in computer and information sciences at COD, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #7, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a 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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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 21% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Of the 86 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NWTC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#10

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Women make up 34% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #12, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a 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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#13

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

Of the 82 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Washtenaw Community College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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Macomb Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Macomb Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. 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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#18

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a 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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#20

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Women make up 11% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#21

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

About 22% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#22

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

With a ranking of #22, Vincennes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#23

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Women make up 15% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#24

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Clark State Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#25

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
27 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
27 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
29 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
29 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
31 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
32 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
33 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
34 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH
35 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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