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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$10,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

With 88,434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,510.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWIC are $5,940 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

Washtenaw Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,856 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $10,760 per year.

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DeVry University - Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year.

DeVry University - Illinois excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.

Ferris excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,433
Ohio 1,479
Illinois 1,579
Indiana 1,984
Wisconsin 1,531

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
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).

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