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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$25,834 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences 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.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Illinois State University Report

#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 a year.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $17,552 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at DeVry University - Illinois Report

#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Baker College graduate students pay an average of $12,750 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

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#10

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University Global Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 3,649
Indiana 886
Ohio 1,089
Wisconsin 409
Michigan 1,053

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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 Almonroth.

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