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2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$23,665 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 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 Science Graduate 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 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for compsci 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 Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Science

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Memphis

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.

NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great value for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KSU Georgia are $21,174 a year.

Full Computer Science at Kennesaw State University Report

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great value for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UNO graduate students pay an average of $13,678 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at University of New Orleans Report

#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

Wake Forest University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer Science at Wake Forest University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,408
Virginia 693
North Carolina 2,948
Florida 532
Tennessee 820
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 95
Louisiana 675
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Mississippi 93
West Virginia 103

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 5 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 Negative Space.

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