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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$8,197 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was the most popular one in Georgia. In total, 4,742 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Georgia.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Information Systems

#1

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Gwinnett Technical College the best value school in Georgia for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $3,236 per year.

GTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $9,286 per year.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 403
Louisiana 135
North Carolina 1,634
Virginia 3,727
Tennessee 754
Mississippi 333
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
South Carolina 769
Florida 5,133
Kentucky 1,480

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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