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2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$9,261 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,009 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IT 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the IT undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chattahoochee Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College also did well on our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year. On average, IT graduates from GTC take out $20,732 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

GTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Information Technology at Gwinnett Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bossier Parish Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Southeast Region . Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Athens Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,578 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Georgia Piedmont Technical College Report

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 a year.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.

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Hillsborough Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $9,111 per year. On average, IT graduates from HCC take out $23,965 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Information Technology at Hillsborough Community College Report

#9

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year.

Valencia College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#10

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 a year.

Full Information Technology at Ogeechee Technical College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 944
Virginia 1,707
North Carolina 181
Florida 1,470
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 2,193
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 85
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Mississippi 49
West Virginia 758

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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