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2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 485 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for IT 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 Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the best value school in Ohio for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Sinclair Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Full Information Technology at Sinclair Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great value for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $5,510 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MyComputerCareer - Westerville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

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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
Illinois 510
Indiana 553
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

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 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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