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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

45 Colleges
$6,983 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

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

Computer Software & Applications is the #82 most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $15,962.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Collin County Community College District is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Park Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Moraine Park Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $13,195 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year.

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Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $23,021 in student debt.

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Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year.

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Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BC also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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College of Western Idaho landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CWI also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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Computer Software & Applications by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 25 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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