2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 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 has developed its “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,790 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science 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 science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 35 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Lewis also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis are $14,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 384 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 14 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree compsci students list, Bradley has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 Bradley University are $17,040.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Computer Science Master’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 NIU are $11,086.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree compsci students list, UIS has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 University of Illinois at Springfield are $16,757.
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Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southfield, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree compsci students list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Purdue University Northwest landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Purdue Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Northwest are $11,633, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
PFW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Computer Science Master’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 Purdue University Fort Wayne are $14,618.
Central Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Michigan also took the #20 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
UW - Whitewater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 88 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Science Master’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 University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.
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With a ranking of #15, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Kent State also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.
Governors State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 78 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Loyola University Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree compsci students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 183 students in 2019-2020.
Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree compsci students list, UWM has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 UWM are $25,295.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree compsci students list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Franklin University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin University are $16,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Michigan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 21 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer Science Master’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 Western Michigan University are $31,355.
With a ranking of #25, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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