2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,047 people earned a degree or certificate in computer software and applications, making the major the #58 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the United States
Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best value school in the United States for computer software and applications students. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year.
The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools list.
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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year.
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Out of the 73 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools list.
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The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
UST MN undergraduate students pay an average of $48,329 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UST MN is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools list.
DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DePaul are $42,012 a year.
Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Georgia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,964 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools list.
With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year.
NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 11 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 11 | EDP University - San Juan | San Juan, PR |
| 14 | Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network | Boston, MA |
Computer Software & Applications by Region
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Majors Related to Computer Software
Computer Software & Applications is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Computer Software
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Computer Science | 15,813 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Information Science | 6,934 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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