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2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$6,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology is the 350th most popular major in the country with 1,985 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 285 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 70 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in computer technology/computer systems technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer technology/computer systems technology 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 technology/computer systems technology 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 Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lorain County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Elyria, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s computer systems tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, LCCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lorain County Community College is $2,200 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Bay de Noc Community College

Escanaba, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay de Noc Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bay de Noc Community College is a small school located in Escanaba, Michigan that handed out 14 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Bay College also made our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Bay College is $6,419 for great lakes region associate degree computer systems tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

MATC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College is $7,340 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized school located in Batavia, Ohio that handed out 13 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Clermont College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Clermont College is $8,017 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is located in Huron, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s computer systems tech degrees to qualified students.

BGSU-Firelands also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $12,002 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands.

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#6

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Rend Lake College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 2 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Rend Lake College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $4,905 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rend Lake College.

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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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