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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Computer Software & Media Applications is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,438 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other computer software and media applications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other computer software and media applications programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other computer software and media applications program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for computer software and media applications students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
Madison College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Madison Area Technical College is $10,053 for computer software and media applications students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 8 ’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilmington University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $15,186 for computer software and media applications students.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dakota State University is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our computer software and media applications students list, Dakota State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dakota State is $18,630 for computer software and media applications students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Polytechnic University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools. Florida Polytechnic University is a small public school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 37 ’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Poly also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Poly is $16,065 for computer software and media applications students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Arnold, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software and media applications degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our computer software and media applications students list, AACC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,707 for computer software and media applications students per year to attend AACC.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $14,974 for computer software and media applications students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Utah landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 136 ’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Utah is $13,572 for computer software and media applications students.
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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools list. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software and media applications degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
A-B Tech also took the #20 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $5,600 for computer software and media applications students.
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Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $36,143 for computer software and media applications students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt also made our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $27,058 for computer software and media applications students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Santa Cruz is $17,930 for computer software and media applications students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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Marist College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software and media applications degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marist, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marist is $36,709 for computer software and media applications students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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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College of Charleston ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools list. C of C is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 14 ’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
C of C also took the #19 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,654 for Computer Software and Media Applications students per year to attend College of Charleston.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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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Keene State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools list. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
Keene State also made our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Keene State College is $19,794 for Computer Software and Media Applications students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software and media applications degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Duquesne also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. It costs about $31,383 for Computer Software and Media Applications students per year to attend Duquesne.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer software and media applications degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full Sail University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Full Sail University is $27,454 for computer software and media applications students.
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With a ranking of #17, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend WPI is $42,835 for computer software and media applications students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Pace University - New York landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
Pace University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pace University is $30,268 for computer software and media applications students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Champlain College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking. Champlain is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our computer software and media applications students list, Champlain has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Champlain College is $33,224 for Computer Software and Media Applications students.
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With a ranking of #20, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 66 ’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. It costs about $38,569 for computer software and media applications students per year to attend NYU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Boston University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software and media applications degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston University is $30,395 for computer software and media applications students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Wellesley College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools ranking. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
Wellesley also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wellesley College is $23,908 for computer software and media applications students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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
- *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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