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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges
$58,224 Avg Salary
$22,002 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online 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.

Check out the online IS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Gateway Community College the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for information science students. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out is $16,073.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public college with a small student population.

On average, IS graduates from UWM Flexible Option take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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#4

Northwood University

Midland, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McKendree University is a great place for information science students pursuing an online degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Full Information Science at Purdue University Global Report

#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Full Information Science at Marquette University Report

Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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

Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 13 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.

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