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2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$22,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Science Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 2nd in Ohio. In fact, 1,016 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Ohio to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for compsci 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for computer science students working on their basic certificate. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

UC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

The excellent basic certificate programs at Xavier University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Ohio. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Xavier are $42,460 a year.

Xavier not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 623
Illinois 3,680
Indiana 1,471
Wisconsin 248

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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