2023 Best Value Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computational Science Graduate Certificate School for You
Computational Science is the #139 most popular major in the country with 1,063 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computational science 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computational science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computational Science
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best value school in the United States for computational science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Full Computational Science at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computational science schools in the United States. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.
UPenn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $25,628 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for computational science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our Best Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Computational Science at Indiana University - Bloomington Report
Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma are $23,876 a year.
Full Computational Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computational science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.
GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Read full report on Computational Science at George Mason University
San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
Full Computational Science at San Diego State University Report
Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computational Science Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Computational Science Related Majors for Computational Science
Computational Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Computational Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2,491 |
| Sustainability Science | 1,547 |
| Nutrition Science | 1,496 |
| Behavioral Science | 1,358 |
| International Studies | 918 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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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