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2026 Best Value Economics And Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Economics And Computer Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/economics-and-computer-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for economics and computer science students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Economics And Computer Science Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Economics And Computer Science Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the economics and computer science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Economics And Computer Science Schools

1

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge, MA

$62,396 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,516 Avg Student Debt

$143,372 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Massachusetts Institute Of Technology the best value for a degree in economics and computer science in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $62,396. Students borrow a median of $13,516 to complete the economics and computer science program here. Early-career economics and computer science graduates make about $113,129. That is a strong return on a $13,516 median debt. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology admits about 4% of applicants.

2

Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$65,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,553 Avg Student Debt

$86,182 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Washington University In St Louis earned it the #2 place for economics and computer science. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Students from in state pay about $65,790 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete the economics and computer science program here. Early-career economics and computer science graduates make about $68,303. Set against $17,553 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.

Other Economics And Computer Science Degree Levels

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 11 schools 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.