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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$14,902 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in Ohio with 1,479 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Ohio to see which graduate 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

UC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Out of the 2 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kent State are $11,766 a year.

Kent State also made our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Kent State University at Kent

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,433
Illinois 1,579
Indiana 1,984
Wisconsin 1,531

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

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 2 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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