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2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges
$28,266 Avg Salary
$15,354 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 141 students majoring in IS at Ivy Tech Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,084.

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#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in IS at Lake Land College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great place for information science students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Ullin, Shawnee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Shawnee Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at John A Logan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . John A Logan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carterville.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 14 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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