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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$8,863 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,910 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #76 most popular major in Indiana with 309 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'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 Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Software Applications

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $18,700. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Purdue Northwest accumulate an average of around $25,560 in student debt.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Purdue University Northwest

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Wisconsin 154

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications 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 2 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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