2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Stout are $17,213 per year.
UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college 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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Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.
Walsh College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. 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 graduate students at Walsh are $16,926 a year.
Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.
Marquette also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Computer Information Systems at Marquette University Report
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 |
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Majors Related to CIS
One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to CIS
| 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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