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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

81 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
5,360 Master's Degrees
$74,357 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in computer and information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for computer and information sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,360 master's degrees in computer and information sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Great Lakes Region The computer and information sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer and information sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for computer and information sciences.


 

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for computer and information sciences students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Most Well Attended Schools for Computer & Information Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1
742 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#1 Best Quality In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in computer and information sciences. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 742 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
350 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
#4 Best Quality In IL

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in computer and information sciences needs to check out DePaul University. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 350 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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334 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IL
#6 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Illinois Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer and information sciences. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 334 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

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312 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#2 Best Quality In OH

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in Ohio.

There were roughly 312 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
237 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in Michigan.

There were roughly 237 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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236 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In IL
#3 Best Quality In IL

UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in Illinois.

There were about 236 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
184 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In IL
#11 Best Quality In IL

UIS is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

There were about 184 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent data year.

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8
167 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In IL
#5 Best Quality In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in Illinois.

There were about 167 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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167 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In IL
#2 Best Quality In IL

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 167 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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148 Annual Master's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In IL
#16 Best Quality In IL

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.

There were roughly 148 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, IN
142 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#8 Best Quality In IN

Purdue University Global is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in Indiana.

There were about 142 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Global in the most recent year we have data available.

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128 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 128 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
14 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
15 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
16 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
17 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
18 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
19 DeVry University - Illinois Chicago, IL
20 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 34 2,951
Indiana 33 571
Michigan 31 723
Wisconsin 31 270
Ohio 31 772

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 1,790
Computer Information Systems 1,682
Information Science 969
Information Technology 293
Computer Software & Applications 196
Computer Programming 179
Computer Systems Analysis 128
Computer Systems Networking 117
Other Computer & Information Sciences 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 7,612
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 2,821
Mathematics & Statistics 1,834
Engineering Technologies 1,359
Physical Sciences 1,019
Architecture & Related Services 692
Natural Resources & Conservation 497
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 472
Communications Technologies & Support 38
Science Technologies / Technicians 16

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