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Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$13,884 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

Data Processing is the #228 most popular major in the country with 1,955 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for data processing 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.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Data Processing

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$7,406 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Stark State College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for data processing students. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Hamilton are $16,943 a year. The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at Miami University - Hamilton take out is $31,000.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Hamilton also is in the top 20% of our Best Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Middletown is a great value for data processing students. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Middletown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Middletown are $17,303 per year. After completing their degree, data processing graduates from Miami University - Middletown carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2
Ohio 16

One of 10 majors within the area of study, data processing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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 Kenneth Jensen.

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