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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$10,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 9,823 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.

Sinclair Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent associate degree programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year. CIS majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $15,510 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,940 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washtenaw Community College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year.

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#6

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franklin University are $9,577 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $10,760 per year.

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DeVry University - Illinois landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer information systems programs. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 a year.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,433
Ohio 1,479
Illinois 1,579
Indiana 1,984
Wisconsin 1,531

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

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 14 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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