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2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

13 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

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 CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 6,241 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,976 and $24,610 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 158 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree compsci students.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science 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 Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue Computer Science Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul Computer Science Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan Technological University Computer Science Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 15 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIC Computer Science Report

#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at IU Bloomington

#11 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Kent State University at Kent

#13 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Science 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.

Read more about Computer Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 9 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Science 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 WMU are $31,355.

Read full report on Computer Science at WMU

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 9 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Illinois Tech

#12 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Computer Science Report

#5 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree compsci students list, Case Western has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Science 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 Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

Read more about Computer Science at Case Western Reserve University

#12

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 11 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at Northwestern University

#13

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UChicago 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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