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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Michigan (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 570 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,914 and $26,330 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 72 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Michigan (With Aid)

#1

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan
#1 in overall quality
$21,996 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#5 in overall quality
$19,359 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 11 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

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#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality
$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 18 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#2 in overall quality
$31,355 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 21 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
$16,636 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davenport University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Davenport University also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Davenport University are $16,636.

Full Davenport University Computer Science Report

#6

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#3 in overall quality
$17,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Lawrence Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lawrence Technological University Computer Science Report

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%.

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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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