2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 910 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UIUC, 59% are male and 41% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 413 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DePaul, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at DePaul University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 353 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UC, 62% are male and 38% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 32% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
About 55% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
University of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 285 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UChicago, 69% are male and 31% are female.
University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
Of the 237 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UDayton, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Dayton Report
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.
Purdue University Global came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 26% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Springfield
Northwestern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Women make up 33% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 152 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UW - Madison, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 14 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 15 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 16 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 16 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
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.
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