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2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Science

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

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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 8 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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