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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$23,665 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KSU Georgia are $21,174 per year.

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#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNO are $13,678 a year.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great value for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Wake Forest University graduate students pay an average of $39,240 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
West Virginia 103
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
North Carolina 2,948
Mississippi 93
Virginia 693
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Florida 532
South Carolina 95
Kentucky 103

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 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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