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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$21,864 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications 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. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

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#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Davenport University are $17,208 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U-M are $50,464 a year. Computer Software majors at U-M take out an average of $20,366 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Lawrence Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 per year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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