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

16 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best Information Science Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Science at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Information Science at University of Chicago Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Read full report on Information Science at Marquette University

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information science programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Information Science at Ball State University Report

#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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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 16 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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