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2023 Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2020-2021, 1,755 other computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 Most Popular Other Computer Sciences 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. This report analyzed 5 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 Other Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Other Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for other computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in other computer science at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in other computer science at IUPUI, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Other Computer & Information Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#4

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

Women make up 50% of the other computer science majors at the school.

Full Other Computer & Information Sciences at Schoolcraft College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Read full report on Other Computer & Information Sciences at Madison Area Technical College

Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best other computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 31
Ohio 1
Illinois 3
Indiana 40
Wisconsin 0

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

Other Computer Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other 1,755

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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