2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software Technology (Income $0-$30k)

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In 2019-2020, 194 people earned their degree in computer software technology/technician, making the major the 885th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 73 computer software technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer software technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer software technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Software Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree computer software tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software Technology (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

#3 in overall quality

$3,469 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Farmingdale, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software tech students in 2019-2020.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Farmingdale State College is $3,469 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Computer Software Technology Report

#2

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$10,521 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oregon Institute of Technology is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s computer software tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Software Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,521 for bachelor’s degree computer software tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OIT.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Software Technology at OIT

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$10,561 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s computer software tech degrees to qualified students.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Software Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SHSU Computer Software Technology Report

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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