2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications
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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 per year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.
GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications 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 #4 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-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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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $29,546 per year.
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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 very large public school located in the midsize 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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Request InformationBest Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State
Explore the best computer software and applications colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Computer Software
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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