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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$13,399 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 46 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer software and applications students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #84 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland 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 Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Towson University

#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Maryland. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

UB graduate students pay an average of $15,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Baltimore Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 435
Pennsylvania 185
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.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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