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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$11,902 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 62 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Missouri 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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

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

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Missouri University of Science and Technology graduate students pay an average of $11,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Missouri University of Science and Technology is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer software in Missouri.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Missouri. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL graduate students pay an average of $12,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMSL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Minnesota 216
Iowa 71
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

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 2 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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