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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$9,459 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,409 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #32 most popular major in Indiana with 281 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Value Computer Science Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Purdue also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #2.

Full Computer Science at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

PFW undergraduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for computer science students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, IU Bloomington is ranked #3 for overall quality for compsci in Indiana.

Full Computer Science at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ball State are $10,290 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ball State is ranked #5 for overall quality for compsci in Indiana.

Full Computer Science at Ball State University Report

$7,734 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $7,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year.

Full Computer Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana State are $9,598 a year.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Northwest ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Northwest are $7,827 per year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Indiana University - Northwest

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 78
Illinois 1,694
Ohio 401
Wisconsin 54

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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