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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$7,343 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,164 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Programming 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 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the programming programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer programming students. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.

Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at FVTC take out is $15,500.

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

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Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. On average, programming graduates from WCTC take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Waukesha County Technical College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, programming graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $20,509.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WITC also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Computer Programming at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Report

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer programming programs. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.

Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,351 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Computer Programming at Sinclair Community College Report

Moraine Park Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year.

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#10

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Oakland Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Illinois 461
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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