[Other Computer & Information Sciences](/majors/computer-information-sciences/other-computer-information-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 112 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other computer & information sciences schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other computer & information sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in other computer & information sciences, no school beat Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University this year. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Typical student debt for other computer & information sciences graduates is $23,393. Early-career other computer & information sciences graduates make about $112,210. Set against $23,393 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 55%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 112 schools 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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