2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer science 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.
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Top Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UMGC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Marist graduate students pay an average of $15,760 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marist. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bowie State University are $15,407 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bowie State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WCUPA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at FDU are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Montclair State 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 #6 on the list. This large public school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Montclair State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Towson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, the large public school handed out 77 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $19,890 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Towson. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
Since the graduate programs at FDU are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Rowan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rowan. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Cal U graduate students pay an average of $18,508 in tuition and fees each year.
Cal U 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 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Kutztown University graduate students pay an average of $16,997 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Kutztown University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
IUP graduate students pay an average of $18,207 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at IUP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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George Washington University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer science programs. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 69 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,615 in student loans.
GWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #14, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,227 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Johns Hopkins. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins also made our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #1.
Temple 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 #15 on the list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Temple. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stony Brook University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $25,628 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Drexel University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in tuition and fees each year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,548 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Drexel. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Drexel did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
SUNY Oswego landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Oswego, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Oswego are $24,332 per year.
SUNY Oswego 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Pitt graduate students pay an average of $42,024 in tuition and fees each year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $22,469 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pitt does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 16% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pitt also made our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #3.
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With a ranking of #20, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NJIT are $34,760 a year.
One thing to take note of is that NJIT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University at Albany 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 #20 on the list. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $25,325 in tuition and fees each year.
UAlbany 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 fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Vestal, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $25,570 in tuition and fees each year.
Binghamton 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. 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.
Syracuse University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 165 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,245 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Syracuse. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Stevens graduate students pay an average of $39,556 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stevens. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 88 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at RIT are $52,408 a year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,525 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
RIT 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 fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, RIT is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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*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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