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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$14,902 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 8th in Ohio. In fact, 1,089 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found Wright State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC are $14,902 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Ohio. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kent State are $11,766 a year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 3,649
Indiana 886
Wisconsin 409
Michigan 1,053

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Almonroth.

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