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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$25,909 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 14,336 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.

ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 a year.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $14,827 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Appalachian State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

VCU graduate students pay an average of $29,546 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Old Dominion are $33,288 a year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 354
North Carolina 297
Florida 500
Tennessee 89
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 14
Louisiana 36
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Mississippi 11
West Virginia 39

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 7 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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