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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$17,692 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.

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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for programming 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 Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named Frederick Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $9,844 per year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Community College of Philadelphia are $12,744 a year.

Full Computer Programming at Community College of Philadelphia Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCAC are $11,863 a year.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $30,602 in tuition and fees each year.

Temple did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent basic certificate programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $23,408 a year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 14
Pennsylvania 99
New York 343
New Jersey 220
Delaware 18

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

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 5 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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