2023 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science
386
Ranked Colleges
59,565
Degrees Awarded
$12,100
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Science Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 59,565 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools” ranking analyzed 386 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for computer science students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 39 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, BHCC is in the top on our “Best Computer Science Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Bunker Hill Community College is $7,913 for Computer Science students.
Full BHCC Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 174 students in 2020-2021.
BYU excels when it comes to computer science quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,474 for computer science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 386 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #3 spot on the list. WGU is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 459 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WGU is $9,969 for computer science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 50 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Normandale Community College is $10,854 for computer science students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 296 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Computer Science students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Computer Science Report
Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 31 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for LATI is $13,301 for Computer Science students.
Full Lake Area Technical Institute Computer Science Report
Collin County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $7,040 for computer science students.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,698 for Computer Science students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Computer Science Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 106 diplomas to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,998 for computer science students per year to attend North Dakota State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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North Hennepin Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $10,081 for Computer Science students.
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Ivy Tech Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for computer science students.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Computer Science Report
El Centro College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,739 for Computer Science students per year to attend El Centro College.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. This large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 289 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is $17,203 for computer science students.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 572 degrees to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
Purdue also made our “Best Computer Science Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $13,377 for Computer Science students per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full ASU - Skysong Computer Science Report
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 94 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,925 for Computer Science students per year to attend Northwest Missouri State University.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $16,718 for Computer Science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Computer Science Report
Bellevue College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking, coming in at #18. BC is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend BC is $8,343 for Computer Science students.
Full BC Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 379 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $14,058 for computer science students.
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Wilmington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 58 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $15,186 for Computer Science students.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 80 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,462 for computer science students.
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Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University is $16,044 for Computer Science students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan State University Computer Science Report
Iowa State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa State also did well on our “Best Computer Science Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,002 for Computer Science students per year to attend Iowa State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Iowa State Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #24, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 71 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,007 for computer science students per year to attend Central Michigan.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools ranking. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College is $11,719 for computer science students.
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