2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computational Science School for You
Computational Science is the #224 most popular major in the country with 1,360 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for computational science 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Computational Science
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computational science students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $38,352 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our Best Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great value for computational science students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year.
Notre Dame also made our Best Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for computational science students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan State are $41,290 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for computational science students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $32,101 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best computational science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 69 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Indiana | 228 |
| Wisconsin | 8 |
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Majors Related to Computational Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, computational science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Computational Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| International Studies | 7,368 |
| Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
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).
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