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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$18,933 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,279 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #11 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the best value school in Pennsylvania for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,838
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 2 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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