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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

6 Schools Ranked
$13,061 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,557 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps 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 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
170 Total Awards
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,528 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in Alabama for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 170 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,775 to cover tuition and fees at Columbia Southern University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of $30,528 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Columbia Southern University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
137 Total Awards
$28,342 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 137 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bachelor’s Degree recipients from TROY accumulate an average of $28,342 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
214 Total Awards
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,004 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 214 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Auburn is $11,826. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $31,986. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,004 in student loans. Around 12% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 34% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Strayer University - Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama
10 Total Awards
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees
$44,452 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Strayer University - Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees at Strayer University - Alabama is $13,515. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $44,452 in student loans. Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Alabama is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#5

Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama
10 Total Awards
$19,990 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,205 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Oakwood University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Oakwood University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 10 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $19,990 to cover tuition and fees at Oakwood. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,205 in student loans. Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
1 Total Awards
$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$41,451 Avg Student Debt

Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 1 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Herzing University - Birmingham does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,200. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $41,451 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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