2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree 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 a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree computer and information sciences students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$25,072 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #2 spot on the list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Wayne State

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences

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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