2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's 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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Information Systems
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
Oakland graduate students pay an average of $24,648 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Dearborn 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 . UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $25,552 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 per year.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 per year.
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Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 per year.
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Explore the best computer information systems schools 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 |
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Computer Information Systems Related Majors for CIS
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 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.