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2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$56,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,643 Avg Salary

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

Computer Science is the most popular major in District of Columbia with 494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for compsci 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Science

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best value school in District of Columbia for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $13,673 in student debt.

Georgetown also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

Full Computer Science at Georgetown University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full Computer Science at American University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GWU is ranked #2 for overall quality for compsci in District of Columbia.

Full Computer Science at George Washington University Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,639
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
New Jersey 853
Delaware 74

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

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 3 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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