Michigan contains 31 schools that offer computer forensics programs. Michigan Technological University, the highest-ranking computer forensics school in MI, has a total student population of 7,136 and is the 158th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 31 computer forensics schools in Michigan, only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Kettering University comes out as the most expensive ($26,722/yr), with Alpena Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,805/yr.
Computer Forensics students from Michigan schools who go on to become computer forensics specialists, computer security specialists, computer and information scientists, computer support specialists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 512,720 people working as computer systems analysts alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $80,430. Also, Computer specialists make on average $78,010 per year and there are about 195,890 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Michigan alone, there are 7,980 employed computer specialists earning an average yearly salary of $66,170. Computer systems analysts in this state earn $80,180/yr and there are 12,820 employed.
Also, within the computer forensics schools in Michigan, the average student population is 3,208 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from computer forensics, there are 6233 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,809 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $5,088, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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