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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

34 Colleges
$19,075 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Illinois State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Western Illinois University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Stout are $17,213 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Central Michigan University Report

Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

#9

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Walsh are $16,926 per year.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.

Marquette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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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 25 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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