2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
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Our 2023 rankings named Central Connecticut State University the best value school in Connecticut for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
CCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,946 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,350 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that CCSU does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Connecticut State University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small public school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 44 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $25,708 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,336 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
ECSU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Connecticut. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 47 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SCSU are $25,286 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,577 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SCSU does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s value ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
WestConn undergraduate students pay an average of $25,185 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,979 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at WestConn. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 152 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $41,192 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,048 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UCONN does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,684 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Yale, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Yale is ranked #1 for overall quality in Connecticut.
Quinnipiac University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 81 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,854 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Quinnipiac. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Quinnipiac did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
Sacred Heart University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,032 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Sacred Heart does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sacred Heart is ranked #5 for overall quality in Connecticut.
Connecticut College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in New London, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Conn College are $60,795 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,603 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Conn College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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