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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$27,078 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS 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 Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the CIS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

#1

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Marist College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Marist graduate students pay an average of $15,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $18,207 per year.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Towson are $19,890 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GWU also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

NJIT graduate students pay an average of $34,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stevens are $39,556 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Stevens also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Computer Information Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
Maryland 2,210
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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