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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,258 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

In 2020-2021, information science students earned 493 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Information Science Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for information science students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our Best Information Science Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Information Science at Michigan State University Report

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $28,937.

GVSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Science Schools in Michigan list.

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$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Dearborn helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $13,816 per year.

UM Dearborn also made our Best Information Science Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

Full Information Science at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $17,193 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $20,250.

U-M also made our Best Information Science Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the # 5 spot on the list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $12,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, IS majors at UM Flint accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

Full Information Science at University of Michigan - Flint Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at Wayne State University Report

$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Northwood University

Midland, MI
$30,520 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Northwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students. Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Northwood undergraduate students pay an average of $30,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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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