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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

99 Colleges
$17,357 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,910 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. On average, computer software graduates from BYU - I take out $18,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the United States. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $29,469 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the city of Provo, BYU 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 BYU are $6,120 a year.

BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellevue College is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year. Computer Software majors at BC take out an average of $18,986 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BC also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Out of the 99 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. On average, computer software graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $41,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #6, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year. On average, computer software graduates from Franklin University take out $40,071 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida Poly are $21,004 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Florida Poly accumulate an average of around $8,925 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida Poly also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#8

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Wilmington University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,302.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debtload of $23,357.

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DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redmond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Digipen are $34,900 per year.

Digipen excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#11

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $12,735 per year.

Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Dakota State University Report

#12

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #13, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Baker College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $42,680.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
16 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
17 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
18 Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UT
19 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN

Computer Software & Applications by Region

View the Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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