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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$12,904 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 2,554 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Arizona 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in Arizona for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 a year.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIU Online are $12,904 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at American InterContinental University - Online Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,529
Oklahoma 771
New Mexico 346

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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