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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

51 Colleges
$12,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,119 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for programming 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 Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the best value school in the United States for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at North Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,056.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WGU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $27,750.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bellevue University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Computer Programming at Bellevue University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Herzing University - Minneapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Herzing University - Minneapolis undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis accumulate an average of around $37,403 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

Herzing University - Brookfield undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year. On average, programming graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield take out $37,403 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $43,126.

Full Computer Programming at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

Herzing University - Kenosha ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Kenosha are $14,200 per year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Herzing University - Kenosha take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,403.

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Metropolitan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year.

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University of Phoenix - Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the city of Houston, UOPX - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Texas are $9,552 per year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at UOPX - Texas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $43,126.

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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