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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,777 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,842 and $30,403 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 196 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer software and applications 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 software and applications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree computer software students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications 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 U-M are $49,548.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Computer Software & Applications Report

#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 40 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Lewis are $14,780.

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#4

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Purdue Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Northwest are $11,633.

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#5

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #5 spot on the list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of Detroit Mercy

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 masters’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications 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 DePaul are $19,760.

Full DePaul Computer Software & Applications Report

#8

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Davenport University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Davenport University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Davenport University are $16,636, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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