2026 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in District of Columbia
[Computer Software & Applications](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-software-and-apps/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong computer software & applications education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for computer software & applications students.
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2026 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in computer software & applications, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools
George Washington University earned the #1 spot for value among computer software & applications schools in District of Columbia. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,710. Typical student debt for computer software & applications graduates is $22,910. Early-career computer software & applications graduates make about $106,364. That is a strong return on a $22,910 median debt. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school 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).
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