2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Ranked #34 in popularity, general computer & information sciences is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 doctor's degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general computer & information sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general computer & information sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Computer & Information Sciences Schools

The computer and information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Computer & Information Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from Michigan State University

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer & information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	0
Michigan	257	29
Wisconsin	163	13

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General Computer & Information Sciences Related Rankings by Major

General Computer & Information Sciences is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computer and Information Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Informatics	29
Other Computer & Information Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.