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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$19,900 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,525 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #46 most popular major in Michigan with 623 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Science Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

#1

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Henry Ford College the best value school in Michigan for computer science students. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

Henry Ford College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Henry Ford College

#2

Baker College

Owosso, MI
$12,420 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great value for computer science students. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baker College are $12,420 a year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at Baker College accumulate an average of around $38,668 in student debt.

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$18,215 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Michigan. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $18,215 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CompSci majors at Michigan Tech take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Michigan Tech also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Computer Science at Michigan Technological University

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. CompSci majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.

Read full report on Computer Science at Central Michigan University

$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $12,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CompSci majors at UM Flint take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Science at University of Michigan - Flint Report

$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University Report

#8

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI
$20,964 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Davenport University are $20,964 per year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $29,510 in student debt.

Read full report on Computer Science at Davenport University

$37,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Lawrence Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Lawrence Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $37,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Lawrence Tech carry an average student debtload of $27,641.

Lawrence Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in Michigan list.

Full Computer Science at Lawrence Technological University Report

#10

Kettering University

Flint, MI
$43,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Kettering University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan list. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Flint.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kettering are $43,824 a year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at Kettering accumulate an average of around $27,217 in student debt.

Kettering also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,016
Illinois 3,680
Indiana 1,471
Wisconsin 248

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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