2025 Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
63Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
6,832CompSci Degrees Awarded
$76,986Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #12 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6,832 degrees in computer science to qualified students.
The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Computer Science in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of compsci degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 988 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earn $52,062 more than the standard compsci student.
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were roughly 532 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at Purdue University - Main Campus get $17,800 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer science. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 207 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Computer Science degree recipients from Northwestern University earn a boost of around $22,995 over the typical income of computer science majors.
Any student pursuing a degree in computer science has to check out Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 94 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology receive $23,308 more than the typical compsci graduate.
Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were roughly 182 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University receive an earnings boost of approximately $18,702 above the average earnings of computer science majors.
IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 201 computer science students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, compsci degree recipients typically make around $77,909 in the first five years of their career.
UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 10th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 417 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career earnings of $78,040.
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UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were about 173 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 54 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, compsci degree recipients usually earn an average of $69,910 in the first five years of their career.
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Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were about 145 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career wages of $60,051.
Here are some additional great schools for Computer Science students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
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).
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The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
