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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,777 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,842 and $30,403 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer software and applications 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 software and applications 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 Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 31 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Computer Software & Applications Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 18 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U-M Computer Software & Applications Report

#3

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue Northwest also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue Northwest are $11,633, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Lewis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis are $14,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #5 spot on the list. Detroit Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree computer software students with aid list, Detroit Mercy has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’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 Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

Full Detroit Mercy Computer Software & Applications Report

#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Davenport University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Davenport University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’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 Davenport University are $16,636.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Davenport University

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Illinois Tech

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 91 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’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 DePaul University are $19,760.

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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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