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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$34,178 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's 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.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's 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.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.

UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Michigan Technological University Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oakland are $24,648 a year.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Michigan State University

University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UM Dearborn are $25,552 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges 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

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

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 22 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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