2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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Top Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
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Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Ferris does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 113 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UM Dearborn graduate students pay an average of $25,552 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UM Dearborn. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UM Dearborn also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 42 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #1 for overall quality in Michigan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GVSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GVSU is ranked #5 for overall quality in Michigan.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Michigan. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 114 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Central Michigan does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s value ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in University Center, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saginaw Valley State University are $29,622 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Saginaw Valley State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $38,667 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wayne State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Flint are $18,747 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UM Flint. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Michigan Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 40 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Michigan Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.
Michigan Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 291 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U-M are $50,464 a year.
U-M does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #2 for overall quality in Michigan.
Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baker College are $12,750 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Baker College. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $24,648 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Oakland, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lawrence Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Lawrence Tech is located in Southfield, Michigan and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Lawrence Tech graduate students pay an average of $18,436 in tuition and fees each year.
Lawrence Tech does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Western Michigan University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 24 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
WMU graduate students pay an average of $26,248 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $28,818 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Eastern Michigan does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor graduate students pay an average of $12,995 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Ann Arbor, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Davenport University graduate students pay an average of $17,208 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Davenport University. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
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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