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2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
290 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology is the 350th most popular major in the country with 1,985 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 290 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in computer technology/computer systems technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer technology/computer systems technology 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 technology/computer systems technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The computer systems tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology (Income $30-$48k)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU - I is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 128 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $3,595 for bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Brigham Young University - Idaho

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, RPI has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $24,361 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at RPI

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer systems tech students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State University is $11,554 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Wayne State University Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Report

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees to qualified students.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $12,022 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at University of Central Missouri

#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 51 bachelors’s computer systems tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, ECPI University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $20,123 for Bachelor’s Degree Computer Systems Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at ECPI University

#6

Pittsburgh Technical College

Oakdale, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pittsburgh Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Pittsburgh Technical College is $23,094 for bachelor’s degree computer systems tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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