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2023 Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland

6 Schools Ranked
$7,541 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp 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 Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, Maryland
$8,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Anne Arundel Community College the best school in Maryland for computer science students working on their basic certificate.

In-state students pay an average of $8,900 in tuition and fees if they attend AACC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,550.

Online courses are available at AACC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Maryland.

In-state students pay an average of $12,280 in tuition and fees if they attend UMBC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $28,470.

Online courses are available at UMBC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, Maryland
$3,314 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baltimore City Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their basic certificate.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $3,314 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Baltimore City Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,394.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Baltimore City Community College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland
$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frederick Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland list.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Frederick Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,844.

One thing to take note of is that Frederick Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, Maryland
$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hagerstown Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland list.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,190.

Some students may be able to take online classes at HCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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$6,918 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $6,918 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCBC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,062.

One thing to take note of is that CCBC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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