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Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,711 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois 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.

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 Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Illinois College the best value school in Illinois for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,373.

DeVry University - Illinois also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois rankings.

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

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools 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 2 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).
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