2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You
With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 473 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer & Information Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for computer and information sciences students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.
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The excellent programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simpson College are $44,030 per year.
Simpson College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.
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American Public University System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ferris State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.
UPR Mayaguez undergraduate students pay an average of $4,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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Park University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Park University are $8,853 a year.
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Concordia University, Saint Paul undergraduate students pay an average of $23,900 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.
Stevenson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,168 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #16, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Lindenwood University Report
Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $12,735 per year.
Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list.
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Saint Martin’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Martin’s are $40,690 per year.
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With a ranking of #19, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
SMU MN undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Harding University Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus Report
Seattle University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle U also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Seattle University Report
MSU Texas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $11,726 per year.
Illinois State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Illinois State University Report
Rest of the Top Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 473 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 52 | Delaware State University | Dover, DE |
| 53 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 53 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 55 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 56 | New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich, RI |
| 57 | Norwich University | Northfield, VT |
| 57 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 59 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 59 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 61 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 62 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 62 | Stratford University | Fairfax, VA |
| 64 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 64 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 66 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 67 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 67 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 69 | DeVry College of New York | New York, NY |
| 70 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Computer & Information Sciences graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools award.
Computer & Information Sciences by Region
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Computer Science | 15,813 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Information Science | 6,934 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 720 |
| Computer Programming | 490 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 443 |
| Data Processing | 205 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
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 Almonroth.
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