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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$23,077 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Software Applications

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DePaul also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree 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 master’s degree programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 a year.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dominican U graduate students pay an average of $20,413 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Davenport University are $17,208 a year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U-M are $50,464 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% 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 colleges 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 7 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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