2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 804 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer and information sciences 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer & Information Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value school in the United States for computer and information sciences students. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year. On average, computer and information sciences graduates from MCC take out $13,372 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 804 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year. After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from North Hennepin Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Hennepin Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at IHCC take out is $11,845.
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Out of the 804 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $10,913 in student debt.
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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 a year.
Chattahoochee Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list.
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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Collin County Community College District is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list.
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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year. While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $14,250 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, LATI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $19,765.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #11 on the list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Seattle College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year. The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at North Seattle take out is $19,504.
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With a ranking of #13, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I 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 BYU - I are $4,416 a year. On average, computer and information sciences graduates from BYU - I take out $14,802 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Normandale Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Normandale Community College also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at CVTC take out is $18,755.
CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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La Salle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #17 on the list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year. On average, computer and information sciences graduates from La Salle take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #18 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year.
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year. On average, computer and information sciences graduates from GTC take out $17,149 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a year. The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at WITC take out is $10,625.
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Western Governors University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year. The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at WGU take out is $20,359.
WGU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. Computer & Information Sciences majors at BYU take out an average of $14,456 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Augusta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 a year.
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Wake Technical Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wake Technical Community College are $8,912 a year. Computer & Information Sciences majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $17,336 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year. Computer & Information Sciences majors at WCTC take out an average of $17,341 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 804 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools award.
Computer & Information Sciences by Region
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Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
| Computer Programming | 11,939 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2,338 |
| Data Processing | 1,955 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,755 |
| Data Entry | 552 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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).
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