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2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
374 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Programming is the 121st most popular major in the country with 10,756 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,886 and had an average of $26,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,969 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,816 and $21,998 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 374 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer programming programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer programming program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s programming students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,132 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn.

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%.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Computer Programming Report

#2

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s programming students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan University is $18,598 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Eastern Michigan University Computer Programming Report

#3

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #3 spot on the list. Baker College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 11 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Baker College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,177 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Baker College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer Programming at Baker College

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s programming degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $20,582 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s programming degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also made our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $15,719 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Youngstown State University.

Full Youngstown State University Computer Programming Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s programming degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UC is $23,366 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Computer Programming Report

#7

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Siena Heights University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 4 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Siena Heights University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Siena Heights University is $24,469 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Computer Programming at Siena Heights University

#8 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 1 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k list, IWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for IWU is $23,010 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Indiana Wesleyan University

#7 in overall quality

Herzing University - Akron came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Herzing Akron is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s programming degrees to qualified students.

Herzing Akron also made our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $26,513 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Herzing University - Akron.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Herzing Akron

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 159 degrees to qualified bachelors’s programming students in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $30,877 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend DePaul.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Programming at DePaul University

#11

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Davenport University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Davenport University is a medium-sized school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 2 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Davenport University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $25,280 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Davenport University.

Read more about Computer Programming at Davenport University

#12

Herzing University - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

Herzing University - Madison landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Madison also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Madison is $27,524 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Computer Programming at Herzing University - Madison

#13

Herzing University - Brookfield

Brookfield, Wisconsin

Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Brookfield also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $26,150 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Herzing University - Brookfield.

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

Full Herzing University - Brookfield Computer Programming 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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