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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.

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$17,823 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UIUC. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
$56,567 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 2% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
$12,175 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Michigan State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
$63,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Great Lakes Region .

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

Purdue does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
$25,230 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at U-M. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
$18,341 Average Tuition & Fees

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

DePaul does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marquette. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$49,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Case Western. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan
$22,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Michigan Technological University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Michigan Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.

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#12

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
$11,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IU Bloomington. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$14,902 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

UC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan
$14,510 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

UM Dearborn does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#15

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

One thing to take note of is that UW - Stout does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

GVSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#17

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
$19,894 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Loyola Chicago does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#18

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
$18,937 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wayne State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#19

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
$9,773 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Illinois State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#20

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

One thing to take note of is that Ferris does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#21

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
$9,307 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at UW - Whitewater, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#22

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Oakland does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#23

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
$12,182 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

Online graduate courses are available at WIU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#24

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
$17,277 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UIC. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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With a ranking of #25, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wright State University - Main Campus. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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