2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications
Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $21,983 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.
GMU also made our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.
Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $14,827 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
Appalachian State graduate students pay an average of $23,017 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $29,546 in tuition and fees each year.
Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $33,288 per year.
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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State
Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Louisiana | 36 |
West Virginia | 39 |
Georgia | 154 |
Tennessee | 89 |
North Carolina | 297 |
Mississippi | 11 |
Virginia | 354 |
Arkansas | 62 |
Alabama | 5 |
Florida | 500 |
South Carolina | 14 |
Kentucky | 44 |
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Computer Software & Applications Related Majors for Computer Software
Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
Computer Software Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Computer Software
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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.
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