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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

31 Colleges
$20,674 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,047 people earned a degree or certificate in computer software and applications, making the major the #58 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Metropolitan State University Report

Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Illinois State University Report

#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the United States. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Seattle U take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,447.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

UST MN graduate students pay an average of $23,736 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UST MN is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #6, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DePaul University Report

#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #8, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Regis University Report

EDP University - San Juan came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Juan, EDP - San Juan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

EDP - San Juan graduate students pay an average of $7,500 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #9, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Towson University Report

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Computer Software & Applications is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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