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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$10,128 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,527 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 2nd in Alabama. In fact, 203 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Value Computer Science Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Science Schools in Alabama

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best value school in Alabama for computer science students. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Alabama list.

Read full report on Computer Science at Auburn University

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for computer science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at USA take out is $25,447.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of South Alabama

$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AUM are $8,860 a year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Auburn University at Montgomery

#4

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alabama State are $11,068 a year.

Full Computer Science at Alabama State University Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 103
Louisiana 675
North Carolina 2,948
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
Mississippi 93
Virginia 693
Arkansas 168
Florida 532
South Carolina 95
Kentucky 103

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 4 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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