2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 15,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Computer Science 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 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for 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.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools
Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for computer science students. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Computer Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Out of the 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Lewis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,472 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region . DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DePaul are $42,012 a year.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.
Read full report on Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago
Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marquette are $45,766 per year.
Marquette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $39,723 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Computer Science at Michigan Technological University Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 78 |
| Illinois | 1,694 |
| Ohio | 401 |
| Indiana | 281 |
| Wisconsin | 54 |
More Computer Science Rankings in the Great Lakes Region
Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
GradDegree.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© GradDegree.com – All Rights Reserved.