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Richmond, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering computer science programs, with tuition ranging from $18,161 to $67,684 per year for indexed programs. Richmond has a population of about 35,561. In Indiana, the top-earning computer science-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $142,040 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer computer science programs near Richmond, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Richmond city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Richmond. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana computer science page.
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage (Indiana, statewide) |
|---|---|
| Software Developer | $105,920 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | $98,810 |
| Computer Network Architect | $124,190 |
| Database Administrator | $90,090 |
| Database Architect | $132,830 |
| Information Security Analyst | $101,420 |
| Computer Network Support Specialist | $73,100 |
| Computer User Support Specialist | $56,510 |
| Web Developer | $80,870 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designer | $63,430 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $142,040 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science-related employment in Wayne County | 51 workers, 25 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering computer science programs near Richmond. The closest is Earlham College in Richmond, IN (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Dayton (38.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying computer science-related roles in Indiana are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($142,040), Database Architect ($132,830), Computer Network Architect ($124,190). Wages for Richmond workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Oxford, OH is 23.9 miles from Richmond and has its own set of local computer science programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Richmond:
Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
