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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$14,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,754 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 254,454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Anne Arundel Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.

UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hagerstown Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,190 per year.

HCC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year.

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#5

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Erie Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $10,769 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year.

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#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $10,368 per year.

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Suffolk County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 per year.

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#10

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, NY

With a ranking of #10, Jamestown Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Jamestown Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jamestown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jamestown Community College are $11,540 per year.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,444
Pennsylvania 9,652
New York 18,431
Maryland 10,192
Delaware 808
District of Columbia 1,354

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

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 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 Almonroth.

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