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2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$40,498 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,543 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Computer Sciences

#1

Ferris State University

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

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for other computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

Full Other Computer & Information Sciences at Ferris State University Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great value for other computer and information sciences students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$14,436 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $14,436 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University Global Report

The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $55,097 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Other Computer & Information Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best other computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year.

Notre Dame not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Other Computer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Other Computer & Information Sciences at University of Notre Dame Report

$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUPUI are $32,101 a year. After completing their degree, other computer science graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debtload of $23,649.

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Best 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
Michigan 31
Ohio 1
Illinois 3
Indiana 40
Wisconsin 0

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
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.

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