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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,182 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 1,583 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Arizona

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in Arizona for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

UOPX - Arizona graduate students pay an average of $16,153 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona rankings.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $13,460 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Arizona is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Arizona.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

AIU Online graduate students pay an average of $12,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at American InterContinental University - Online Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,780
Oklahoma 166
New Mexico 100

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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