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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 81,384 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,007 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,380 and $26,115 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 7 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 17 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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