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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$12,075 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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 Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Madison College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,962.

Madison College also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Moraine Park Technical College is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Moraine Park Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Moraine Park Technical College Report

#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Oakland Community College Report

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Ivy Tech Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.

Sinclair Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Sinclair Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $5,940 per year.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #8, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 per year.

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Wayne County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a large student population.

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

DeVry University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. Computer Software majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out an average of $23,373 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

DeVry University - Illinois also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
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 12 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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