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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$35,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 15,322 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for CIS 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. 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 Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 a year.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $30,602 per year.

Temple not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#3

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Marist undergraduate students pay an average of $41,305 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Villanova are $59,020 a year.

Villanova also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#5

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

The excellent basic certificate programs at Siena College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Siena undergraduate students pay an average of $40,225 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,210
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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