2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science School for You
Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 433 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science
Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Collin County Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Schools ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year. CompSci majors at North Hennepin Community College take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Hennepin Community College also did well on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great value for computer science students. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year. CompSci majors at LATI take out an average of $14,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
LATI also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great value for computer science students. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Normandale Community College are $5,789 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Normandale Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WGU also did well on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. On average, compsci graduates from BYU - I take out $11,825 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at BHCC take out is $7,452.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BHCC also did well on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. On average, compsci graduates from BYU take out $11,995 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools list.
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El Centro College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, El Centro College also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Schools ranking.
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Grantham University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grantham University are $8,280 a year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debtload of $30,627.
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Bellevue College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. BC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year.
BC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools list.
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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #15 on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $12,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Virginia Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Science Schools ranking.
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Lone Star College System came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 per year.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #17 on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #18 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools list.
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South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.
South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,920 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Paul College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.
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Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #21 on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Monroe Community College are $10,368 a year.
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.
UPR Mayaguez undergraduate students pay an average of $4,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.
ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #24 on the list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Metro State take out is $25,686.
Metro State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools list.
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Southern Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Computer Science Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 433 different United States computer science schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tacoma Community College | Tacoma, WA |
| 52 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 53 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 54 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 55 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 56 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 57 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 58 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke, NC |
| 59 | University of Minnesota - Morris | Morris, MN |
| 60 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 61 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 62 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 63 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 64 | South Hills School of Business & Technology | State College, PA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Computer Science students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer Science Schools award.
Computer Science by Region
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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