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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 38% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 62% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 152 students majoring in CIS at UW - Madison, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 34% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 76 students majoring in CIS at NIU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

About 51% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 49% are male.

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Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in CIS at WIU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

About 38% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 62% 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
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 26 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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