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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

34 Colleges
$19,075 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stout graduate students pay an average of $17,213 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stout also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.

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#9

Walsh College

Troy, MI

With a ranking of #9, Walsh College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Walsh graduate students pay an average of $16,926 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 a year.

Marquette also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Information Systems at Marquette University Report

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 25 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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