2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 59,565 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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 Science Doctor's 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. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for compsci 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.
Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Doctor’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 DePaul University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great value for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $28,468 per year.
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Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $26,248 per year.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science 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.
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Request InformationBest Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 623 |
| Ohio | 1,016 |
| Illinois | 3,680 |
| Indiana | 1,471 |
| Wisconsin | 248 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to CompSci
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| 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 15 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
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