2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
UOPX - Arizona graduate students pay an average of $16,153 in tuition and fees each year.
UOPX - Arizona excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 a year.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OSU are $24,175 a year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 a year.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.
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Request InformationBest Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 5,487 |
| Texas | 12,825 |
| New Mexico | 493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,224 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
| Computer Programming | 11,939 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2,338 |
| Data Processing | 1,955 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,755 |
| Data Entry | 552 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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).
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