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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$7,101 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,754 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 223 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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 Software Applications Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio to see which 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. 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 Software & Applications Schools in Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sinclair Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer software in Ohio.

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$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,310 per year. While working on their degree, computer software majors at Stark State College accumulate an average of around $14,108 in student debt.

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$4,896 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Ohio Technical College is a great value for computer software and applications students. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COTC are $4,896 a year.

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#5

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$5,510 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Owens State Community College are $5,510 a year.

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#6

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

Franklin University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer software in Ohio.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer software and applications programs. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year.

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Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Illinois 327
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

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 8 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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