Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Find Schools Near

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

38 Colleges
$10,506 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 30,779 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $8,912 per year.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at Wake Technical Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,900 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UA Pulaski Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

Out of the 38 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read More…

#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 38 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read More…

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jefferson State Community College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $8,610 per year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Jefferson State Community College

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are $8,770 a year.

Read More…

Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate computer information systems programs. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community and Technical College are $15,320 per year.

Jefferson Community and Technical College also made our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #4.

Full Computer Information Systems at Jefferson Community and Technical College Report

Guilford Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate computer information systems programs. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 per year.

Read More…

Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate computer information systems programs. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $9,631 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Florida State College at Jacksonville

Hillsborough Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year.

HCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Hillsborough Community College

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 135
West Virginia 403
Georgia 4,742
Tennessee 754
North Carolina 1,634
Mississippi 333
Virginia 3,727
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Florida 5,133
South Carolina 769
Kentucky 1,480

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.