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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 60,631 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In , computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $67,713 and had an average of $22,661 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 6,832 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,824 and $24,664 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,470 and $126,402 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree compsci students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #2 spot on the list. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 61 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 16 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 97 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s compsci 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%.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 29 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 14 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 2.4% 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%.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 21 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Kent State University at Kent came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 8 doctorate’s compsci 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%.
With a ranking of #15, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marquette University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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