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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor'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 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 36% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in computer and information sciences at IU Bloomington, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UChicago, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 55% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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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 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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