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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Michigan

9 Ranked Colleges
334 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Master's in Michigan

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 81,384 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 Michigan, there were 2,367 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,388 and $27,020 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 334 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The cis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan”.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Michigan

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #1 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 34 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 26 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Computer Information Systems Report

#3

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

GVSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448.

Full Grand Valley State University Computer Information Systems Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Central Michigan University Computer Information Systems Report

#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#4 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 Master’s in Michigan list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 43 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wayne State Computer Information Systems Report

#7

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Lawrence Tech

#8

Walsh College

Troy, Michigan

Walsh College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Walsh College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Walsh also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walsh College are $13,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Walsh College

University of Michigan - Flint ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. UM Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202.

Full University of Michigan - Flint Computer Information Systems Report

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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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