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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$21,864 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications 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 computer software 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 a year.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

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#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Davenport University 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 . Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

Davenport University graduate students pay an average of $17,208 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $50,464 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at U-M take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $20,366.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Lawrence Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 per year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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