2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You
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 Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the CIS basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in CIS at UW - Madison, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 78% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Women make up 54% of the CIS majors at the school.
Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.
Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 76% are male.
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College of Lake County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.
Of the 27 students majoring in CIS at College of Lake County, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Carl Sandburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.
About 11% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 89% are male.
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Spoon River College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SRC is a small public school located in the rural area of Canton.
About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State
Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 2,433 |
Ohio | 1,479 |
Illinois | 1,579 |
Indiana | 1,984 |
Wisconsin | 1,531 |
Majors Related to CIS
Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
CIS Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 34 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).
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