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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$17,840 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ferris is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Michigan.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#3

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baker College are $12,750 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Baker College Report

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Grand Valley State University

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Wayne State University Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Central Michigan University Report

#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Davenport University graduate students pay an average of $17,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $16,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lawrence Tech graduate students pay an average of $18,436 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Lawrence Technological University

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 9 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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