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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 33,795 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,314 and $26,668 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 123 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region computer & information sciences students.
Out of the 123 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison College is a fairly large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 244 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madison College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Madison College is $10,053 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 141 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
CVTC also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for CVTC is $11,115 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
Full CVTC Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,717 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $7,669 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 162 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FVTC, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fox Valley Technical College is $12,207 for great lakes region computer & information sciences students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State is $5,532 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Sinclair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 370 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, and it awarded 76 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is $10,003 for great lakes region computer & information sciences students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Milwaukee Area Technical College is $8,721 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Pewaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,749 for great lakes region computer & information sciences students per year to attend Waukesha County Technical College.
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Gateway Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Gateway Technical College is $8,487 for great lakes region computer & information sciences students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $3,624 for great lakes region computer & information sciences students.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 158 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $10,962 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
Full NWTC Computer & Information Sciences Report
Western Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,279 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for SWIC is $6,995 for great lakes region computer & information sciences students.
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Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Moraine Park Technical College is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $9,464 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Moraine Park Technical College.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Oakland Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,665 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Oakland Community College.
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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 123 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,909 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Stark State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Stark State College is $5,963 for great lakes region computer & information sciences students.
Full Stark State College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Mid-State Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid-State Technical College is a small public school situated in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,653 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Mid-State Technical College.
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Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 73 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,212 for great lakes region computer & information sciences students per year to attend LCC.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 77 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,051 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend UW - Eau Claire.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for great lakes region computer & information sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,100 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Purdue also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,377 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Purdue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 140 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stout is $15,589 for Great Lakes Region Computer & Information Sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #25, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1,236 students in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Computer & Information Sciences Report
