by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 100 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14,720 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality computer & information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer & information sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison
It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Northwestern University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences has to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Notre Dame
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus
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.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Indiana University - Bloomington
Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Michigan State University
UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Marquette University
Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from DePaul University
UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Illinois at Chicago
Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Wayne State University
Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Oberlin College
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Loyola University Chicago
Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Oakland University
Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Miami University - Oxford
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 23 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 24 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
| 25 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 26 | University of Michigan - Dearborn | Dearborn, MI |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 28 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 29 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 30 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 31 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 32 | Purdue University Global | West Lafayette, IN |
| 33 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
Explore the best computer & information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 6,335 |
| Computer Science | 4,789 |
| Information Technology | 1,280 |
| Information Science | 945 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 480 |
| Computer Programming | 364 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 263 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 232 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 32 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 753 |
