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2023 Best Information Science Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$60,258 Avg Salary
$26,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

In 2020-2021, information science students earned 493 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Information Science Schools in Michigan 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 Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Science Schools in Michigan

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools in Information Science

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $20,250.

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#3

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $28,937.

Full Information Science at Grand Valley State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Science at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Schools in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

While working on their degree, IS majors at UM Flint accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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