2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mathematics & Computer Science 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for math and compsci 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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Mathematics & Computer Science
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mathematics and computer science students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year.
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The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year. After completing their degree, math and compsci graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $23,250.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great value for mathematics and computer science students. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dominican U are $35,420 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for mathematics and computer science students. 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. While working on their degree, math and compsci majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $22,938 in student debt.
UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year.
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DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.
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Explore the best mathematics and computer science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 37 |
Ohio | 36 |
Illinois | 265 |
Indiana | 25 |
Wisconsin | 0 |
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Mathematics & Computer Science Related Majors for Math & CompSci
Mathematics & Computer Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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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