
[Other Computer & Information Sciences](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-information-systems-cis/other-computer-information-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other computer & information sciences education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for other computer & information sciences students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other computer & information sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College earned the #1 spot for value among other computer & information sciences schools in Mississippi. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public school located in the rural area of Perkinston. Students from in state pay about $4,250 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $7,850. Typical student debt for other computer & information sciences graduates is $11,653. Early-career other computer & information sciences graduates make about $34,214. Set against $11,653 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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