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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 Most Popular Online 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. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in IS at UWM Flexible Option, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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.

Full Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Report

#2

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the IS majors at the school.

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#3

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Women make up 17% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at McKendree University Report

#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

Full Information Science at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Report

#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information science programs. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Read full report on Information Science at Davenport University

Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $19,953 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,953.

Read full report on Information Science at Rasmussen University - Illinois

Explore the most popular online information science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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