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2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$43,099 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,702 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the computational science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Computational Science

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the best value school for computational science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IU Bloomington are $38,352 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, IU Bloomington is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Computational Science at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Notre Dame undergraduate students pay an average of $58,843 in tuition and fees each year.

Notre Dame not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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 very 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.

Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computational Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Computational Science at Michigan State University Report

$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $32,101 per year.

Full Computational Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

Best Computational Science Colleges by State

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

One of 44 majors within the area of study, computational science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Yearofthedragon.

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