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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$27,078 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 20,748 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

#1

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Marist College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Marist graduate students pay an average of $15,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

IUP graduate students pay an average of $18,207 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Towson are $19,890 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NJIT are $34,760 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stevens are $39,556 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Stevens also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Computer Information Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,838
Pennsylvania 1,279
Maryland 550
New Jersey 818
District of Columbia 34
Delaware 25

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 the rest 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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