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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lewis University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

About 14% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 86% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Lewis carry an average student debtload of $23,513. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $349, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in compsci at UWM, 94% are male and 6% are female.

On average, compsci graduates from UWM take out $29,262 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Davenport University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

Of the 49 students majoring in compsci at Davenport University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Baker College accumulate an average of around $39,460 in student debt.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $37,659.

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Explore the most popular online computer science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 623
Ohio 1,016
Illinois 3,680
Indiana 1,471
Wisconsin 248

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 11 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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