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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$10,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,519 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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 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 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. On average, computer software graduates from Madison College take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Madison Area Technical College

Out of the 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Moraine Park Technical College Report

Out of the 40 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. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Waukesha County Technical College Report

#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$6,687 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Western Technical College Report

$6,056 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lakeshore Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Lakeshore Technical College Report

$6,803 Average Tuition & Fees

Gateway Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year.

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$5,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Washtenaw Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer software and applications programs. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 per year.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year. While working on their degree, computer software majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $19,525 in student debt.

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#9

Oakland Community College

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

With a ranking of #9, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Oakland Community College Report

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer software and applications programs. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. While working on their degree, computer software majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $7,966 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWTC also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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