2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 150 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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Top Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
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Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in Indianola, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 per year.
Simpson College does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the United States. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, the large private for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, American Military University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.
Park University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 150 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s value ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 45 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 per year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,015 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Colorado State University - Global Campus is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 150 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s value ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Minnesota State Mankato. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ferris State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer science programs. This fairly large public school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Ferris does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that SMU MN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $11,931 in tuition and fees each year.
Dakota State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 173 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
UMGC graduate students pay an average of $12,132 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMGC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Metropolitan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Metro State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,447 in student loans.
Online graduate courses are available at Seattle U, 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 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 250 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UOPX - Arizona. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UOPX - Arizona also did well on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #13, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Normal, Illinois, the large public school handed out 18 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Illinois State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marist are $15,760 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Marist does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the fairly large public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
North Dakota State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.
Lewis University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Lewis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 a year.
Lewis does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SHSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Norwich University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Norwich graduate students pay an average of $21,914 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Norwich. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Norwich also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Walden University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Walden University are $10,092 a year.
Walden University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Bowie State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Bowie, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Bowie State University graduate students pay an average of $15,407 in tuition and fees each year.
Bowie State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 101 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UST MN does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UST MN also did well on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Champlain College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Champlain College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Champlain graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Champlain does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Regis University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Regis U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SLU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
SLU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #25, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marquette does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best computer science schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 27 | DeVry University - Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| 28 | Baker College | Owosso, MI |
| 29 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 29 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 31 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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