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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$15,129 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 Virginia. With 354 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

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

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at George Mason University

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

VCU graduate students pay an average of $15,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

VCU also made our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Old Dominion University

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
Louisiana 36
West Virginia 39
Georgia 154
Tennessee 89
North Carolina 297
Mississippi 11
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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