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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$24,257 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 3,773 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the CIS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

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Out of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at Millersville accumulate an average of around $29,938 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year. CIS majors at SRU take out an average of $23,946 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from East Stroudsburg University carry an average student debtload of $27,234.

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Out of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year. CIS majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $28,094 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CIS majors at Cal U take out an average of $27,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, CIS graduates from IUP take out $28,250 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $26,067 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $245.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Temple also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

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#10

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

LHU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,210
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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