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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$14,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 327 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer software and applications students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer software 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 Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Lewis University

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DePaul University Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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