2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Other Computer & Information Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, other computer and information sciences was ranked #253 in the country. In fact 1,755 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Other Computer Sciences 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 programs for other computer science 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Computer Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for other computer and information sciences students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue University Global are $14,436 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $55,097 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 Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 5 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year.
Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $32,101 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, other computer science graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debtload of $23,649.
Request InformationBest Other Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best other computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 31 |
Ohio | 1 |
Illinois | 3 |
Indiana | 40 |
Wisconsin | 0 |
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Majors Related to Other Computer Science
One of 10 majors within the area of study, other computer and information sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Other Computer Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 Almonroth.
More about our data sources and methodologies.