2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You
Information Science is the #57 most popular major in the country with 18,325 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IS 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.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
Out of the 16 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 school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $18,051 per year.
Bradley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 a year.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information science programs. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UM Dearborn are $25,552 a year.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.
Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Read full report on Information Science at Northwestern University
Ball State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 per year.
Ball State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Information Science at Ball State University
Kent State University at Kent ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 a year.
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Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 493 |
| Ohio | 275 |
| Illinois | 799 |
| Indiana | 280 |
| Wisconsin | 255 |
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Information Science Related Majors for IS
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
| 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 16 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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