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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$11,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 30,779 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named NorthWest Arkansas Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWACC are $4,456 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UA Pulaski Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $8,610 per year.

Jeff State also made our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $8,912 per year. On average, CIS graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $20,205 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are $8,770 a year. On average, CIS graduates from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College take out $14,087 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $7,464 a year.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,564 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,227.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $13,636 per year.

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West Virginia Northern Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVNCC are $12,028 per year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 135
West Virginia 403
Georgia 4,742
Tennessee 754
North Carolina 1,634
Mississippi 333
Virginia 3,727
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Florida 5,133
South Carolina 769
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

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 11 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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