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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$27,078 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 the United States with 15,322 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

#1

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Our analysis found Marist College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marist are $15,760 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Marist College Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Montclair State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUP are $18,207 a year.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $19,890 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Towson University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 per year.

Pitt also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NJIT are $34,760 a year.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stevens are $39,556 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,210
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

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 8 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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