656
Colleges
5,415,716
Bachelor's Degrees
$20,287
Avg Cost*
With N/A bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer & information sciences is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences ranking looked at 656 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer & information sciences. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those computer & information sciences schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Check out the computer & information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Western Governors University earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. In addition to its great value ranking, WGU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize Brigham Young University - Provo as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, BYU also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes about 5.2 years for the average student at BYU to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $12,451. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU is $64,123. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, UOPX - Arizona also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
It takes the average student at BYU - I about 5.0 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $7,343. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU - I is $36,421. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize American Public University System as the #5 school in this year's rankings. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town. American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Bellevue University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at Bellevue University to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $17,110. This means that the average student pays around $79,048 to get a bachelor’s degree from Bellevue University. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maryland Global Campus. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population. LWTech also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Colorado State University - Global Campus. Located in the city of Aurora, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Dakota State University earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.
It takes the average student at Dakota State about 4.4 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,599. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Dakota State is $90,842. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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