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Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$26,877 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,910 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 14,336 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software 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. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Franklin University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Franklin University accumulate an average of around $40,071 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year. On average, computer software graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $23,357 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baker College are $12,420 a year. Computer Software majors at Baker College take out an average of $42,680 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debtload of $25,493.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year. On average, computer software graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $45,246 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

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Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,700. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U-M are $55,097 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer software in the Great Lakes Region .

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With a ranking of #8, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,349 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debtload of $25,560.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $19,876 per year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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