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2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region

13 Ranked Colleges
336 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Computer Programming is the 166th most popular major in the country with 7,909 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,268 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 336 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general computer programming. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer programming programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer programming 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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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #1 spot on the list. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Baker College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baker College is $15,049 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herzing University - Akron. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Herzing Akron also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $22,416 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students per year to attend Herzing University - Akron.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also made our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Dearborn is $11,473 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Herzing University - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Herzing University - Madison is $24,205 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Youngstown State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Youngstown State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Youngstown State University is $11,947 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $21,843 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students per year to attend UC.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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#8

Herzing University - Brookfield

Brookfield, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students list, Herzing University - Brookfield has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Herzing University - Brookfield is $22,628 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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#9

Herzing University - Kenosha

Kenosha, Wisconsin
#13 in overall quality

Herzing University - Kenosha ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Kenosha also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Herzing University - Kenosha is $21,257 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students.

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#10

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Davenport University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

Davenport University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Davenport University is $16,098 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students.

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#11

Indiana Wesleyan University

Marion, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students list, IWU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for IWU is $20,946 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Programming students.

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#12

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Siena Heights University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Siena Heights University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Siena Heights University is $21,249 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students.

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#13

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend DePaul is $30,090 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree computer programming students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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