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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 81,384 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer information systems is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,007 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,380 and $26,115 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer information systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 14 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

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#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 10 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 2 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 17 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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