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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$19,893 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 7th in Michigan. In fact, 5,071 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the computer and information sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

UM Dearborn graduate students pay an average of $14,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Michigan Technological 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 town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.

Michigan Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan 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 Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Western Michigan University Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 4,714
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 7 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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