2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
FVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in the Great Lakes Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year.
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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year.
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Oakland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 4,714 |
| Michigan | 5,071 |
| Ohio | 4,257 |
| Illinois | 8,392 |
| Wisconsin | 3,101 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
| Computer Programming | 11,939 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2,338 |
| Data Processing | 1,955 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,755 |
| Data Entry | 552 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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