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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$7,789 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the programming undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Programming

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Oakland Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Programming at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 per year.

Full Computer Programming at Stark State College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $10,760 per year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools 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 4 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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