2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computational Science School for You
With 275 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computational science is the #110 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computational Science Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for computational science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Computational Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for computational science students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.
UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computational Science Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $17,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for computational science students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #2 for overall quality for computational science in Pennsylvania.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 158 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| District of Columbia | 96 |
| Delaware | 5 |
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Majors Related to Computational Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, computational science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Computational Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| International Studies | 7,368 |
| Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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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