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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$21,920 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,070 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #23 most popular major in Ohio with 401 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Ohio 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Ohio

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for computer science students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Franklin University are $9,577 a year.

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$54,532 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Case Western are $54,532 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Case Western is ranked #1 for overall quality for compsci in Ohio.

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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
Indiana 281
Wisconsin 54

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

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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