2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
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 Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 34% of the compsci majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 73% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 19% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 81% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
About 38% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 62% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in compsci at Northwestern, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 88 students majoring in compsci at IU Bloomington, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 34% of the compsci majors at the school.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.
Full Computer Science at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 623 |
Ohio | 1,016 |
Illinois | 3,680 |
Indiana | 1,471 |
Wisconsin | 248 |
Majors Related to CompSci
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 |
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Computer Science | 59,565 |
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
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