2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
Madison College also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Park Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Moraine Park Technical College also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year.
NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year.
Western Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $5,940 per year.
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Gateway Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 a year.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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 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 |
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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 24 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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