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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer Software & Media Applications (Income $30-$48k)

14 Ranked Colleges
715 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,407 people earned their degree in other computer software and media applications, making the major the 412th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 715 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other computer software and media applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other computer software and media applications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other computer software and media applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer Software & Media Applications (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wellesley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It awarded 29 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2019-2020.

Wellesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,519 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wellesley College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software and media applications students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $11,454 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $13,192 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.

C of C also made our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend C of C is $15,910 for bachelor’s degree computer software and media applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software and media applications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,154 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dakota State University.

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#6

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#13 in overall quality

Keene State College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software and media applications students in 2019-2020.

Keene State also made our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Keene State is $14,717 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
#14 in overall quality

Wilmington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer software and media applications students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wilmington University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,092 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wilmington University.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Duquesne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Duquesne University is $22,713 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

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#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend New York University is $25,771 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

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#10

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#8 in overall quality

Marist College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marist College is $27,368 for bachelor’s degree computer software and media applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#11

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#9 in overall quality

Champlain College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.

Champlain also made our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Champlain is $27,736 for bachelor’s degree computer software and media applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Champlain College Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report

#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Worcester Polytechnic Institute is $29,911 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

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#13

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

Academy of Art University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer software and media applications students whose families make $30-$48k list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $34,125 for bachelor’s degree computer software and media applications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Academy of Art University.

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#14

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#6 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.

Art Center College of Design also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Art Center College of Design is $42,394 for bachelor’s degree computer software and media applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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