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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$29,920 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the CIS doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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 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 medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

UM Dearborn graduate students pay an average of $25,552 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 a 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 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.

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