2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at American Public University System Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $29,746 per year.
JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at James Madison University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ECU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at East Carolina University Report
Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FAU are $18,482 a year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Memphis Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $21,983 in tuition and fees each year.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
A-State graduate students pay an average of $11,408 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
University of North Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNG are $18,354 a year.
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 75 |
| Florida | 1,828 |
| North Carolina | 1,441 |
| Virginia | 1,635 |
| Tennessee | 387 |
| Georgia | 3,307 |
| South Carolina | 148 |
| Louisiana | 171 |
| West Virginia | 250 |
| Kentucky | 2,704 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
| Alabama | 346 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
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 |
Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences
| 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 25 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).
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