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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$25,909 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.

ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at East Carolina University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $21,983 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at George Mason University Report

#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $14,827 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Appalachian State University

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $29,546 per year.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $33,288 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Old Dominion University Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 342
Florida 16
Georgia 47
North Carolina 252
Tennessee 65
Kentucky 9
Louisiana 6
Alabama 5
South Carolina 0
Mississippi 5
West Virginia 3

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 7 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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