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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$13,993 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,361 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Computer Programming is the #183 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 99 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

$8,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Community College of Philadelphia to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year.

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$8,323 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCAC are $8,323 a year. Programming majors at CCAC take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year.

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$18,878 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at South Hills School of Business & Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Pennsylvania. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of State College.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Hills School of Business & Technology are $18,878 a year.

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$16,699 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Pittsburgh Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, programming majors at Pittsburgh Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,499 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $253.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 343
Maryland 14
New Jersey 220
Delaware 18

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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