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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

66 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Women make up 21% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand associate degree 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 city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 81% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $15,510 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Columbus State Community College 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 . Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 69 students majoring in CIS at Columbus State, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

Of the 21 students majoring in CIS at Vincennes University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 21% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#6

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

Spoon River College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. SRC is a small public school located in the rural area of Canton.

About 21% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Macomb Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

Women make up 38% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Lakeland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

Women make up 38% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Lakeland accumulate an average of around $17,441 in student debt.

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#9

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Women make up 42% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#10

Morton College

Cicero, IL

Morton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 30 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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