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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$64,824 Avg Salary
$25,910 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 .

#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. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Lewis accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $349, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from UWM take out $30,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Davenport University carry an average student debtload of $29,510.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The excellent online programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Baker College carry an average student debtload of $38,668.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

CompSci majors at Franklin University take out an average of $54,128 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin carry an average student debtload of $37,735.

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Explore the most popular online computer science schools 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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