2025 Best General Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #94 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 doctor's degrees in general information science 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 information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general information science 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 information science related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The information science 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 Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Information Science in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general information science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Information Science

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general information science. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general information science from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in general information science. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in general information science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best General Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best general information science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	15
Michigan	257	7
Wisconsin	163	3

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General Information Science Related Rankings by Major

General Information Science is one of 0 different types of Information Science programs to choose from.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project. More about our data sources and methodologies.