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2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$13,884 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,955 data processing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Data Processing 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 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for data processing 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for data processing majors pursuing a .

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Data Processing

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$7,406 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Stark State College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for data processing students. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for data processing students. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

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$16,943 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Hamilton is a great value for data processing students. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Hamilton are $16,943 per year. After completing their degree, data processing graduates from Miami University - Hamilton carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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$17,303 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Middletown is a great value for data processing students. Located in the small suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Middletown are $17,303 per year. While working on their degree, data processing majors at Miami University - Middletown accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2
Ohio 16

Data Processing is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Data Processing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

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 4 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 Kenneth Jensen.

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