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.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a .
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.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each 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.
Full Computer Science at Collin County Community College District Report
The excellent programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year. CompSci majors at North Hennepin Community College take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
North Hennepin Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools list.
The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year. CompSci majors at LATI take out an average of $14,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.
Normandale Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools list.
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Out of the 433 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Schools ranking.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $10,224 per year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at BHCC take out is $7,452.
BHCC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Computer Science at Bunker Hill Community College Report
Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each 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.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. On average, compsci graduates from BYU take out $11,995 in student loans while working on their degree.
BYU 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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El Centro College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #11 on the list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debtload of $30,627.
With a ranking of #12, Bellevue College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. BC is a large public school located in the city of Bellevue.
BC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in tuition and fees each year.
BC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools list.
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 town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.
With a ranking of #14, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each 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.
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $12,000.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northern Virginia Community College also did well on our Best Computer Science Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #16, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer Science at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report
With a ranking of #18, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Schools ranking.
South Texas College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.
South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,920 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Paul College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.
Monroe Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,368 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Mayaguez are $4,840 a year.
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With a ranking of #23, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per 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 moderately-sized public school located in the 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Metro State also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Science Schools ranking.
Full Computer Science at Metropolitan State University Report
With a ranking of #25, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCC are $6,754 per year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Computer Science Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Computer Science Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school 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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