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2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$45,871 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computational Science Colleges.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Computational Science

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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.

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.

Full Computational Science at University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for computational science students. Temple is a very 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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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computational science schools in Pennsylvania. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computational Science Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Computational Science at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Best Value Computational Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 158
New Jersey 6
District of Columbia 96
Delaware 5

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Yearofthedragon.

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