2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 49% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very 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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The in-demand graduate certificate 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 large city of Madison.
About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Of the 58 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UDayton, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 45% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the 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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With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Illinois State, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 29% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Of the 11 students majoring in computer and information sciences at GVSU, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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Lewis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 27% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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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 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 27 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.