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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

35 Colleges
$26,881 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,372 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for CIS 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. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,820 per year.

UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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$19,628 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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$31,952 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $31,952 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Walsh College

Troy, MI
$20,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Walsh College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #9 on the list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Walsh are $20,310 a year.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marquette are $45,766 per year.

Marquette also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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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 25 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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