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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$13,371 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,754 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate 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.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland Community College to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Oakland Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne County Community College District is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. WCCCD is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,263 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Lawrence Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $37,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lawrence Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking.

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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 4 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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