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Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$17,081 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Data Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, data science was ranked #276 in the country. In fact 541 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for data science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in

$21,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for data science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 a year.

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$15,728 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Superior.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Superior are $15,728 per year.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

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Best Data Science Colleges by State

Explore the best data science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 5
Ohio 24
Illinois 5
Indiana 6
Wisconsin 117

One of 44 majors within the area of study, data 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 5 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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