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25 Best College Computer Science Programs Ranked for ROI by Best Value Schools

Educational website puts California Institute of Technology at top of list

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — A new article that lists the "Top 25 Ranked Computer Science Programs With the Best Return on Investment" is now available on BestValueSchools.com. The methodology used for the list began with 25 top U.S. computer science programs according to an Academic Ranking of World Universities. The schools were then ranked by Best Value Schools according to their average 30 year net ROI as reckoned by Payscale salary experts. The result is a showcase of top schools with low debt ratios.

"Best Value Schools is dedicated to helping students find computer science degrees with the best return on investment," said editor Paul Church. "Even in a high-paying field like computer science, there's still demand for education that provides good bang for the buck."

Computer science education is required for more than 30 different well-paying careers, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says computer scientists often earn salaries in excess of $100,000. The article about top computer science degrees is available for free on the website's library of helpful information. http://www.bestvalueschools.com/computer-science-degrees-best-roi/

Following is the complete list of "Top 25 Ranked Computer Science Programs With the Best Return on Investment" according to Best Value Schools:

1. California Institute of Technology: Pasadena, California
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, Massachusetts
3. Stanford University: Stanford, California
4. Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta, Georgia
5. Harvard University: Cambridge, Massachusetts
6. Princeton University: Princeton, New Jersey
7. Carnegie Mellon University: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
8. University of California-Berkeley: Berkeley, California
9. Columbia University: New York City, New York
10. Cornell University: Ithaca, New York
11. University of California-San Diego: San Diego, California
12. University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign: Urbana/Champaign, Illinois
13. Yale University: New Haven, Connecticut
14. University of California-Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara, California
15. University of Maryland-College Park: College Park, Maryland
16. University of Texas at Austin: Austin, Texas
17. University of California-Irvine: Irvine, California
18. University of Washington: Seattle, Washington
19. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor, Michigan
20. University of California-Davis: Davis, California
21. University of California-Los Angeles: Los Angeles, California
22. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick: New Brunswick, New Jersey
23. Purdue University-West Lafayette: West Lafayette, Indiana
24. University of Massachusetts-Amherst: Amherst, Massachusetts
25. Ohio State University-Columbus: Columbus, Ohio

About: BestValueSchools.com is an online hub of information about the best value colleges and universities in the United States. Best Value Schools provides free information and advice concerning high-quality schools and low-debt degree programs.

Contact: Paul Church
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