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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$6,948 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for programming 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Chattahoochee Technical College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,602 in tuition and fees each year.

Chattahoochee Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great value for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, programming majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $15,217 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DCTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#6

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, programming graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $20,205.

El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $6,028 per year. On average, programming graduates from OTC take out $17,371 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Computer Programming at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

Augusta Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,632 in tuition and fees each year.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year.

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Computer Programming by Region

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Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
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Information Technology 40,555
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Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 luis gomes.

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