2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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Our analysis found Northwestern State University of Louisiana to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. NSU is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 31 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,460 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,391 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NSU. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
NSU also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 64 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,442 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Louisiana Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Louisiana Tech also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #5.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern are $20,767 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,875 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Southeastern. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Kenner is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Kenner, Louisiana, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Kenner undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $41,451 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Herzing University - Kenner. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Herzing University - Kenner did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport undergraduate students pay an average of $20,481 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,179 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Louisiana State University - Shreveport does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at McNeese are $16,418 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,617 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at McNeese. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of New Orleans came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UNO undergraduate students pay an average of $13,908 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,068 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UNO does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 98 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,635 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,438 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Louisiana State University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Louisiana State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $24,074 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,691 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UL Lafayette does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 44 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
ULM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,158 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,247 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that ULM does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Grambling State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 31 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $16,706 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $38,635 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at GSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern University and A & M College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 25 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,192 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,631 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Southern University and A & M College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 92 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tulane are $60,814 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,066 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Tulane does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Tulane also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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