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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$7,955 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

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

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

ECU graduate students pay an average of $7,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ECU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $8,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Appalachian State graduate students pay an average of $8,007 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 39
Louisiana 36
Georgia 154
Tennessee 89
Mississippi 11
Virginia 354
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Florida 500
South Carolina 14
Kentucky 44

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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