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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$8,506 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 509 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for computer software 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Philadelphia the best value school in Pennsylvania for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 per year.

Community College of Philadelphia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,323 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Community College of Allegheny County Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 75
New York 1,261
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 35

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 2 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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