24
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
2,760
Information Science Degrees Awarded
General Information Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #47 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,760 degrees in general information science annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured General Information Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Your choice of general information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured General Information Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the information science degree levels they offer.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
129
Information Science Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general information science needs to look into Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 129 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
374
Information Science Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in general information science. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 374 general information science students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Computer Information Systems
Program Name
Use technology to drive crucial business strategies with the online BS in Computer Information Systems program at Southern New Hampshire University.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Every student pursuing a degree in general information science needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general information science from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
439
Information Science Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general information science. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 439 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
93
Information Science Degrees Awarded
DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 93 general information science students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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