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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

45 Colleges
$6,983 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $15,962 in student debt.

Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Collin County Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 a year.

Chattahoochee Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Park Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year.

Moraine Park Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. Computer Software majors at El Centro College take out an average of $13,195 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year.

GTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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#7

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year. Computer Software majors at JCCC take out an average of $23,021 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year.

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#9

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BC also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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College of Western Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

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Computer Software & Applications by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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