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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
210 Degrees Awarded
$12,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 48,796 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,393 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 210 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 102 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,170 for great lakes region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

LCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $4,509 for great lakes region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lansing Community College.

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#3

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 9 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SWIC also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $6,762 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SWIC.

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#4

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PFW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend PFW is $7,686 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 9 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $15,153 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Toledo.

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#6

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Saint Augustine College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. St. Augustine College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Augustine College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $12,491 for great lakes region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Saint Augustine College.

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#7

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

University of Rio Grande ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rio Grande, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rio Grande also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Rio Grande is $36,801 for great lakes region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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