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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in Wisconsin

3 Colleges
$45,005 Avg Salary
$28,000 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 4th in Wisconsin. In fact, 255 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Wisconsin 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex the most popular online school in Wisconsin for information science students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Report

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Out of the 3 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Illinois 799
Indiana 280

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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 3 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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