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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$11,404 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 2 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer software and applications students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #154 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 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 Iowa ranking.

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.

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

Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa State are $11,404 a year.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa rankings.

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

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 13
Minnesota 137
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 2

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 values are for the top school 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).
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