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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$16,621 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 1,635 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

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

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

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JMU are $12,514 a year.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia rankings.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Tech Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

GMU also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Old Dominion University

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.

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#7

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Marymount graduate students pay an average of $21,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Marymount University Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
North Carolina 1,441
Tennessee 387
Georgia 3,307
South Carolina 148
Louisiana 171
West Virginia 250
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

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 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 Almonroth.

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