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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$38,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,420 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

With 185 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #64 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a .

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Kutztown University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kutztown University are $11,062 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for computer software and applications students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
$43,526 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA
$32,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Robert Morris University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RMU are $32,770 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Robert Morris University Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Drexel University Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 435
Maryland 46
New Jersey 49
District of Columbia 106

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

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 7 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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