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2026 Best Value Other Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Other Computer Programming](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-programming/other-computer-programming/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 33 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other computer programming students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Other Computer Programming Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Other Computer Programming Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other computer programming, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Computer Programming Schools

1

University Of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

$13,135 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,791 Avg Student Debt

$46,600 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other computer programming, no school beat University Of Akron Main Campus this year. Set in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,135, while out-of-state students pay about $20,815. Students borrow a median of $25,791 to complete the other computer programming program here. Early-career other computer programming graduates make about $49,045. That is a strong return on a $25,791 median debt. University Of Akron Main Campus admits about 60% of applicants.

2

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

$16,574 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,988 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other computer programming will find it at Rowan University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,574, while out-of-state students pay about $26,932. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the other computer programming program here. Other Computer Programming graduates of Rowan University earn a median of $52,031 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Rowan University admits about 78% of applicants.

Other Other Computer Programming Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 33 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.