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2023 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 18,325 information science students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UWM Flexible Option take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,108. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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#6

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $29,473 in student debt.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $17,077 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, IS graduates from UWM take out $29,108 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Illinois 799
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

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

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 The Opte Project.

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