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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$3,182 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer programming students earned 241 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia 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 Georgia to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

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

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Programming

Our analysis found Chattahoochee Technical College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GTC also made our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #2.

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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta Technical College are $3,232 per year.

Augusta Technical College also made our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens Technical College are $3,062 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 $3,178 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is ranked #5 for overall quality for programming in Georgia.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 12
Louisiana 27
North Carolina 4
Virginia 137
Tennessee 0
Mississippi 102
Arkansas 11
South Carolina 29
Florida 447
Alabama 0

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

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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