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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$20,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 5th in Michigan. In fact, 322 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.

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 Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer software 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. 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 Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best value school in Michigan for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year. Computer Software majors at U-M take out an average of $20,366 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

U-M also made our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Davenport University graduate students pay an average of $17,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Davenport University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lawrence Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 per year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Lawrence Technological University

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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