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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 91,113 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,198 and had an average of $23,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 10,773 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,060 and $23,311 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,693 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree cis students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 83 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Illinois Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Walsh College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, Michigan. It awarded 22 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Walsh College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Valpo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 280 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at UC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lawrence Tech Computer Information Systems Report
Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Illinois University Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 42 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at UM Dearborn
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 74 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Central Michigan
Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 52 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full NIU Computer Information Systems Report
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 42 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Wright State University - Main Campus
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Flint Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #12, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 66 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kent State University at Kent Computer Information Systems Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Oakland University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Oakland
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 83 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Cleveland State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UW - Madison
With a ranking of #18, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Marquette University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Marquette Computer Information Systems Report
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s cis degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Illinois State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 28 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Illinois State University
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cis degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Saginaw Valley State University
University of Chicago ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 49 masters’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UChicago
Saint Xavier University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SXU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Xavier University Computer Information Systems Report
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wayne State Computer Information Systems Report
