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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$33,208 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Programming Graduate 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Programming Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for programming 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. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer programming students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

Full Computer Programming at American Public University System Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 3 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for programming in the Southeast Region .

Read full report on Computer Programming at Virginia Tech

Out of the 3 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tulane are $61,130 per year.

Full Computer Programming at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 12
Louisiana 27
North Carolina 4
Georgia 241
Tennessee 0
Mississippi 102
Virginia 137
Arkansas 11
Alabama 0
South Carolina 29
Florida 447

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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