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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$23,077 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Software Applications

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lewis is a moderately-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

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 a year.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 per year.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Davenport University are $17,208 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Davenport University Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $50,464 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 7 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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