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

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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.

Check out the CIS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in CIS at UW - Madison, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Global 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 . Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in CIS at GVSU, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

Women make up 14% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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 18 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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