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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$8,089 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chattahoochee Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

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

Chattahoochee Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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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. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta Technical College is a great value for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Computer Programming at Augusta Technical College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 a year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Southeast Region . ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.

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#6

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer programming programs. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valencia College are $9,383 a year.

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

Full Computer Programming at Valencia College Report

Hillsborough Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer programming programs. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year. Programming majors at HCC take out an average of $15,732 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year. Programming majors at SPC take out an average of $23,560 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Full Computer Programming at St Petersburg College Report

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $7,464 per year.

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Seminole State College of Florida 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seminole State are $11,456 a year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 241
Virginia 137
North Carolina 4
Florida 447
Tennessee 0
South Carolina 29
Louisiana 27
Arkansas 11
Alabama 0
Mississippi 102
West Virginia 12

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

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 17 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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