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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$12,075 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

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

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly 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. Computer Software majors at Madison College take out an average of $15,962 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Madison College also made our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Madison Area Technical College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Moraine Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

Moraine Park Technical College also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Moraine Park Technical College Report

#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Oakland Community College Report

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.

Ivy Tech Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

Southwestern Illinois College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $5,940 per year.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 per year.

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Wayne County Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.

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DeVry University - Illinois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

DeVry University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software graduates from DeVry University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $23,373.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

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

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 12 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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