2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a associate degree in general computer & information sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general computer & information sciences students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 277 associate degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general computer & information sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general computer & information sciences students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.

Our complete 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 associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general computer & information sciences.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

101 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general computer & information sciences has to check out Ivy Tech Community College. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Sinclair Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Sinclair Community College

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
Ohio	450	104
Michigan	410	15
Illinois	267	12
Wisconsin	224	0
Indiana	221	115

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	1,106
Informatics	63
Other Computer & Information Sciences	5

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.