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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$11,463 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate School for You

Computer Programming is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 99 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Philadelphia the best value school in Pennsylvania for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year.

Community College of Philadelphia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

Temple also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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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 Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,323 per year.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 14
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

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 3 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).
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