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Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$17,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 493 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Science

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.

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Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 275
Illinois 799
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 The Opte Project.

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