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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#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 undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DeVry University - Illinois, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 108 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Madison College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Terra State Community College 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 . Located in the rural area of Fremont, Terra Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Terra Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Joliet Junior College 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 . Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#6

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Oakland Community College, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Mott Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 96% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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

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With a ranking of #11, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Wilbur Wright College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

About 5% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#14

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Of the 19 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SWIC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#15

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

Women make up 33% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#16

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Marion Technical College Marion, OH
17 Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Newark, OH
19 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
19 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
19 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH

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.

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