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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$20,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the #13 most popular major in the country with 20,748 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the CIS graduate certificate 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 Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

UW - Madison also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $18,760 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 a year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 421
Illinois 458
Ohio 536
Indiana 346
Wisconsin 283

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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