2026 Best Value Data Entry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Data Entry](/majors/computer-information-sciences/data-entry/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong data entry education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 21 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for data entry students.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Data Entry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in data entry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Data Entry Schools
Our analysis ranked College Of Dupage the best value for a degree in data entry in the Great Lakes Region. College Of Dupage is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn. Students from in state pay about $4,560 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $12,750. Data Entry graduates carry a median of $8,690 in student loans. Data Entry graduates of College Of Dupage earn a median of $45,016 early in their careers. Set against $8,690 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Narrow Data Entry Schools by State
View All Data Entry Rankings >
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 21 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
