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2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s

7 Ranked Colleges
290 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,985 people earned their degree in computer technology/computer systems technology, making the major the 350th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 290 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer technology/computer systems technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer technology/computer systems technology 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 computer technology/computer systems technology 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Report

#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 51 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ECPI University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,489 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Tech students per year to attend ECPI University.

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#3

Excelsior University

Albany, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students list, Excelsior University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.

Full Excelsior University Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Report

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students list, UCM has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $13,677 for bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students.

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#5

Pittsburgh Technical College

Oakdale, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburgh Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pittsburgh Technical College also made our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $24,695 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Tech students per year to attend Pittsburgh Technical College.

Full Pittsburgh Technical College Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,965 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Tech students per year to attend Wayne State University.

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#1 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 74 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend RPI is $35,464 for bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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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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