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Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$20,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also made our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State 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 . GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $18,760 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each 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 6 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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