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2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 6,241 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 68 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science 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 computer science 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 Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 38 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $5,397 for great lakes region associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.

Read more about Computer Science at Ivy Tech Community College

#2

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franklin University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $11,328 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Franklin University.

Full Franklin University Computer Science Report

#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Owens Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Owens State Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Owens Community College is $6,889 for great lakes region associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Owens Community College Computer Science Report

#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 1 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Vincennes University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $8,729 for great lakes region associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vincennes University.

Read full report on Computer Science at Vincennes University

#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the #5 spot on the list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 17 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Davenport University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Davenport University is $15,751 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer Science at Davenport University

#6

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

University of Rio Grande ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 1 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rio Grande also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Rio Grande is $35,834 for great lakes region associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Rio Grande Computer Science 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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