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2024 Best Information Science Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges in Michigan
477 IS Degrees Awarded
$60,258 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Science Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 477 degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in Michigan Your choice of information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Information Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS
Doctor's Degrees in IS

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Science Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Information Science in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the is degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in IS

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
374 IS Degrees Awarded
$65,785 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in information science. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 374 information science students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Those information science students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn $5,528 more than the average is student.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 IS Degrees Awarded
$58,382 Median Starting Salary

Grand Valley State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information science. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 32 information science students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program report average early career income of $58,382.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in information science needs to check out Wayne State University. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 information science students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Every student pursuing a degree in information science has to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in information science from Michigan State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
5.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Dearborn is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information science. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 18 information science students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 6 information science students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 11 information science students who graduated with this degree at Northwood in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37.5% Growth in Graduates
$51,078 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 24 information science students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent data year. After graduating, is degree recipients usually make about $51,078 in their early careers.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio314272
Illinois304797
Indiana294280
Wisconsin273237

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Information Science477

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Majors Similar to IS

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems2,693
Information Technology729
Computer Science575
Computer Programming517
Computer Systems Networking396
Computer Software & Applications183
Other Computer & Information Sciences31
Computer Systems Analysis22
Data Processing15
Data Entry9

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