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2023 Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Schools Ranked
$14,410 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,990 Avg Student Debt*

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Top Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
23 Total Awards
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Oakland Community College the best value school in Michigan for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,779 in student loans.

Oakland Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 27% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Oakland Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Oakland Community College Report

#2

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
1 Total Awards
$10,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $10,760 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,054 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

LCC also made our Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Lansing Community College

2 Total Awards
$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne County Community College District is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. WCCCD is a fairly large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WCCCD does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

WCCCD also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Wayne County Community College District Report

#4

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
1 Total Awards
$37,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lawrence Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Lawrence Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

Full Lawrence Technological University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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