2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Stout are $17,213 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Stout also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.
UIUC also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 12 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
Best 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 26 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.
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