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2023 Best Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Information Science Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 18,325 information science students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Science

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Illinois 799
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

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