2024 Best Value CompSci Schools
386
Ranked Colleges
59,565
Degrees Awarded
$11,000
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CompSci Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools” ranking, we looked at 386 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value CompSci Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools. BHCC is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 39 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, BHCC also did well on our “Best Computer Science Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Computer Science Schools” list. It costs about $7,913 for compsci students per year to attend BHCC.
Full Bunker Hill Community College Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 174 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, BYU is in the top on our “Best Computer Science Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for CompSci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Science at BYU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools list. LATI is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 31 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lake Area Technical Institute is $13,301 for compsci students.
Read more about Computer Science at Lake Area Technical Institute
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 459 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WGU is $9,969 for CompSci students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at WGU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 50 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Normandale Community College is $10,854 for compsci students.
Full Normandale Community College Computer Science Report
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,040 for compsci students per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
Read full report on Computer Science at Collin County Community College District
With a ranking of #7, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 296 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for CompSci students.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,719 for compsci students per year to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College.
Read full report on Computer Science at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus
El Centro College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,739 for compsci students.
Read more about Computer Science at El Centro College
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for CompSci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at North Dakota State University
Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 49 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,698 for compsci students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 572 students in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Computer Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for CompSci students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Purdue University - Main Campus
North Hennepin Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,081 for CompSci students.
Full North Hennepin Community College Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #14, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 161 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,955 for compsci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Utah Valley University
Weber State University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 291 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WSU is $11,647 for CompSci students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at WSU
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 44 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,669 for CompSci students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Computer Science Report
Bellevue College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. Located in Bellevue, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend BC is $8,343 for CompSci students.
Read more about Computer Science at BC
Metropolitan State University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Metro State is $16,044 for CompSci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Metropolitan State University
With a ranking of #19, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 379 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UCM is $14,058 for CompSci students.
Full University of Central Missouri Computer Science Report
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 131 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,718 for compsci students per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Missouri State University - Springfield
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value CompSci Schools ranking, coming in at #21. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest is $12,925 for compsci students.
Read more about Computer Science at Northwest Missouri State University
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 289 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $17,203 for CompSci students per year to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs.
Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Computer Science Report
South Texas College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools ranking. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 44 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,504 for CompSci students.
Read more about Computer Science at South Texas College
Lone Star College System ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,711 for compsci students per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.
Read more about Computer Science at Lone Star College System
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,462 for compsci students per year to attend SIUE.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Computer Science Report
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