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 analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for computational science students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #3 for overall quality for computational science in Pennsylvania.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for computational science students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computational Science Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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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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