2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Michigan, there were 570 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,914 and $26,330 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 72 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking looked at 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Michigan

#1

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$21,996 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan Technological University Computer Science Report

#2

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$31,355 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WMU Computer Science Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

#5 in overall quality

$19,359 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Central Michigan University

#4

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Eastern Michigan

#5

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$17,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Lawrence Technological University

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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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