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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$20,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate 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.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Grand Valley State University

#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Purdue University Global graduate students pay an average of $10,582 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh graduate students pay an average of $18,760 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $26,644 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Kent State University at Kent Report

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 6 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).

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