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2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Schools Ranked
$28,831 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,925 Avg Student Debt*

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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland 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.

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.

Top Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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173 Total Awards
$12,132 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in Maryland for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, the large public school awarded 173 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 per 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMGC is ranked #2 for overall quality in Maryland.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
77 Total Awards
$19,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s value ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that Towson does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
15 Total Awards
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.

You may have the opportunity 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
17 Total Awards
$22,100 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

UB graduate students pay an average of $22,100 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, UB is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

UB not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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%.

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