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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$9,797 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in Wisconsin with 1,531 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in Wisconsin for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $10,720 per year.

UW - Madison also made our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,433
Ohio 1,479
Illinois 1,579
Indiana 1,984

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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