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

13 Colleges
$28,639 Avg Salary
$13,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate 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 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $14,564 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lakeland Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

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#2

Shepherds College

Union Grove, WI

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Shepherds 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 town of Union Grove, Shepherds College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in CIS at Shepherds College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

About 40% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Edison State Community 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 rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#6

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Global Tech College

Toledo, OH

Global Tech College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, Global Tech College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Columbus State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Macomb Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

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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 13 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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