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2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$26,377 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,867 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mathematics & Computer Science is the #223 most popular major in the country with 1,302 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for math and compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the math and compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mathematics & Computer Science

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mathematics and computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that math and compsci majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,137.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Dominican U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,420 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mathematics & Computer Science at Dominican University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year. On average, math and compsci graduates from UIUC take out $19,516 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UIUC also did well on our Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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Best Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and computer science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 37
Ohio 36
Illinois 265
Indiana 25
Wisconsin 0

Mathematics & Computer Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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 Toresbe.

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