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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$22,975 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sinclair Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for CIS in the Great Lakes Region .

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

Indiana University - Southeast undergraduate students pay an average of $20,934 in tuition and fees each year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $32,101 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $20,862 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges 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 12 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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