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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 9,823 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

About 27% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 73% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online basic certificate. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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#6

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate computer information systems programs. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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North Central State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

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Explore the most popular online computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,433
Ohio 1,479
Illinois 1,579
Indiana 1,984
Wisconsin 1,531

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Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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