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2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,579 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in Indiana. In fact, 553 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Indiana to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Technology

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,637 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, Ivy Tech Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for IT in Indiana.

Read full report on Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, IUPUI is ranked #3 for overall quality for IT in Indiana.

Full Information Technology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Southern Indiana

#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 4 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $10,125 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, Purdue University Global is ranked #4 for overall quality for IT in Indiana.

Read full report on Information Technology at Purdue University Global

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
Wisconsin 376

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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