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2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$30,555 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 18,325 information science students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

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 Information Science Bachelor's Degree 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 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for IS 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 Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 per year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UWM Flexible Option take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,108. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

In addition to its great value ranking, UWM Flexible Option is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $29,473 in student debt.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cleveland State University are $16,654 a year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Cleveland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,146.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $16,091 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year. On average, IS graduates from UWM take out $29,108 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree information science programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year.

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#9

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwood are $30,520 per year.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Illinois 799
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

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

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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 The Opte Project.

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