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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$8,337 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for programming 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 Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.

Madison College also made our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #2.

Full Computer Programming at Madison Area Technical College Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,960 in tuition and fees each year.

WITC also made our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great value for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.

Sinclair Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Computer Programming at Sinclair Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 per year.

Full Computer Programming at Washtenaw Community College Report

#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.

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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,056 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWIC are $5,940 a year.

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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Illinois 461
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

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

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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