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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,534 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for CIS 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.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Information Systems

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at College of Southern Nevada

#2

Milan Institute-Visalia

Visalia, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milan Institute-Visalia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Milan Institute-Visalia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Visalia.

Full Computer Information Systems at Milan Institute-Visalia Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great value for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of around $15,856 in student debt.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

Full Computer Information Systems at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Report

#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Unitek College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at Unitek College Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,857
California 3,391
Oregon 293
Nevada 111
Hawaii 141

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 4 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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