13
Colleges
81,128
Bachelor's Degrees
$25,430
Avg Cost*
In 2021-2022, computer & information sciences students earned 81,128 bachelor's degrees from an Alabama school, making the subject the 10th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.5% of all the computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Alabama ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those computer & information sciences schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for the Money.
University of Alabama in Huntsville comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. UAH also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UAH to complete their degree, and it costs about $27,991 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UAH be around $129,318. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize The University of Alabama as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UA is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $32,661. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UA is $141,749. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize University of Alabama at Birmingham as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at UAB to complete their degree, and it costs about $27,370 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $121,523 to get a bachelor’s degree from UAB. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Troy University earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy. TROY not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama list.
At TROY, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and it costs about $21,546 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from TROY is about $98,896. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Auburn University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn. Auburn also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #3.
It takes the average student at Auburn about 4.4 years to graduate, and it costs about $40,030 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Auburn be around $176,933. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Columbia Southern University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach. Columbia Southern University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama list.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Alabama A & M University landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking.
It takes about 4.9 years for the average student at AAMU to complete their degree, and it costs about $20,867 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from AAMU is $103,083. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of South Alabama comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
At USA, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,841. This means that the average student pays around $99,595 to get a bachelor’s degree from USA. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Athens State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Athens State University is a small public school located in the town of Athens. Athens State University did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Alabama list.
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Auburn University at Montgomery comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at AUM is 4.9 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,218. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from AUM is about $99,473. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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