[Other Computer Software & Media Applications](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-software-and-apps/computer-software-and-media-applications-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other computer software & media applications students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other computer software & media applications degrees they offer, see the list below.
Capital Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value other computer software & media applications schools in the New England Region. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,338, while out-of-state students pay about $15,596. Other Computer Software & Media Applications graduates carry a median of $12,059 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other computer software & media applications degree recipients from Capital Community College generally make around $43,086. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in other computer software & media applications will find it at Wellesley College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,176. Students borrow a median of $11,075 to complete the other computer software & media applications program here. Early-career other computer software & media applications graduates make about $48,902. That is a strong return on a $11,075 median debt. The acceptance rate is 14%.
Boston University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other computer software & media applications schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other computer software & media applications graduates is $25,232. Soon after graduation, other computer software & media applications degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $98,965. Set against $25,232 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 11%.
Students looking for strong value in other computer software & media applications will find it at Champlain College, which ranked #4. Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington. Students from in state pay about $47,850 in tuition and fees. Other Computer Software & Media Applications graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Other Computer Software & Media Applications graduates of Champlain College earn a median of $52,260 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Champlain College admits about 83% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in other computer software & media applications will find it at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $60,765. Typical student debt for other computer software & media applications graduates is $24,656. Early-career other computer software & media applications graduates make about $86,193. That is a strong return on a $24,656 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.
Berklee College Of Music came in at #6 for value in other computer software & media applications this year. Set in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,040. Typical student debt for other computer software & media applications graduates is $27,000. Early-career other computer software & media applications graduates make about $19,370. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 12 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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.
