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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$28,014 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,336 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,926 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for computer and information sciences students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Salle are $33,150 a year.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for computer and information sciences students. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.

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$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 a year.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Villanova are $59,020 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Pennsylvania.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.

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$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRU are $10,507 a year.

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$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year.

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$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bloomsburg are $10,982 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Maryland 3,175
New Jersey 1,624
District of Columbia 847
Delaware 292

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

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 21 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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