2023 Best Value Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate School for You
Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Programming
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.
Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harvard also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Colorado State also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $30,756 per year.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Tulane graduate students pay an average of $61,130 in tuition and fees each year.
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Majors Related to Programming
Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Programming
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
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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