2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor'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 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor'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 227 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the computer and information sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer & Information Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 668 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UW - Madison, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 22% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 227 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 77% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 277 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DeVry University - Illinois, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Purdue University Global landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Of the 257 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UWM, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Kent State University at Kent came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
About 15% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 85% are male.
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Northwestern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 160 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Wayne State, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 157 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Illinois Tech, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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Illinois State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State 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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Baker College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 142 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Baker College, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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Davenport University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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Eastern Michigan University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Lewis University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
Of the 131 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Miami University - Oxford, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton, OH |
| 36 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 37 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL |
| 38 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 38 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 40 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 40 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 42 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 43 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 43 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 45 | Governors State University | University Park, IL |
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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