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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$19,815 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,525 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

With 78 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #76 most popular major in Michigan.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$18,215 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $18,215 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Computer Science at Michigan Technological University

#2

Central Michigan University

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

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Western Michigan University

$37,680 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Michigan. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

Lawrence Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $37,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lawrence Tech also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Michigan rankings.

Read full report on Computer Science at Lawrence Technological University

$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 Computer Science Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University Report

#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI
$20,964 Average Tuition & Fees

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Davenport University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Davenport University

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,694
Ohio 401
Indiana 281
Wisconsin 54

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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