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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$18,837 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

With 281 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #27 most popular major in Michigan.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Dearborn to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Dearborn are $14,510 a year.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.

Full Information Science at Eastern Michigan University Report

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 511
Ohio 46
Indiana 113
Wisconsin 45

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 The Opte Project.

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