10 nationally ranked Computer Science programs in the Midwest
1) University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Located in Champaign-Urbana, co-founder of Netscape and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen calls this school an alma mater, "the Illinois CS undergraduate program is ranked 5th by U.S. News & World Report, last ranked in 2020. The Illinois CS graduate program is ranked 5th by U.S. News & World Report, last ranked in 2018. There are 18 Illinois CS degree programs and more than 90 courses in computer science."
2) University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
According the the well respected source for college rankings, US News, University of Michigan Ann Arbor is nationally ranked 7th Graduate Engineering School in 2022, 5th Graduate Program in Computer Engineering in 2022, 7th Undergraduate Program in Computer Engineering in 2021, 10th Best Global Universities for Computer Science.
3) University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI)
Located in Wisconsin state's capitol, "UW–Madison’s undergraduate computer science program ranked 16th overall [a 4-way tie] and 8th [a 3-way tie] among public universities. Ranked specialties include computer systems, sixth overall, third among publics; programming languages, ninth overall, fourth among publics."
4) Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
Located in northwestern Indiana, Purdue University's Computer Science degree, "is ranked #20 nationally; with the Systems specialty ranking #15, and the Programming Language specialty ranked #14 nationally," as reported by U.S.News & World Report in 2022.
5) University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
For specialized interest, “the University of Minnesota offers the best engineering degrees for undergraduates seeking multiple options for their engineering major” states College Choice. “With the option to earn a science major or minor within the same college, Minnesota appeals to engineering students with an interest in chemistry, physics, or mathematics.”
6) Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Located in Ohio's state capital, "the Ohio State University saw improvement overall and across several university programs in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings for 2022. Overall, the university moved up four spots and is ranked 49th among national universities and 17th among public universities. Individual programs also saw year-over-year improvement, including undergraduate computer science programs."
7) Indiana University (Bloomington, IN)
Venture Capitalist and Tech Entrepreneur Mark Cuban is an an alumni of this school, "the IU Bloomington campus also ranked 61st for computer science, a program in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering. Four of IU's regional campuses are listed in U.S. News specialty categories."
8) Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
Just outside the state's capital in East Lansing, "the Computer Science Doctoral Program at Michigan State University placed in the top 17% of the United States according to the recently released National Research Council's (NRC) ranking. The NRC’s “Data-Based Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs” provides two ranking metrics, which are ranges for which the ranking is 90% confident."
9) Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
"Several national publications have ranked or recognized Iowa State University of Science and Technology for its academic programs, value, commitment to public good and entrepreneurial spirit. Among the accolades is the U.S. News and World Report’s 60th ranking (tied) of the undergraduate computer science program."
10) University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa)
If you're a veteran seeking a computer science degree, the University of Iowa," also ranked 56th on the Best Colleges for Veterans list, and the undergraduate computer science program ranked 71st. The university also is among the colleges and universities ranked as a Best Value."
