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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$26,741 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the computer software graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college 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.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Towson University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kutztown University are $16,997 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

RIT graduate students pay an average of $52,408 in tuition and fees each year.

RIT also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UB are $22,100 a year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 435
Pennsylvania 185
Maryland 46
New Jersey 49
District of Columbia 106

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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