2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
Out of the 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UW - Stout graduate students pay an average of $17,213 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 12 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools 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 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| 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 26 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).
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