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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$15,381 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 5th in Michigan. In fact, 322 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Software Applications

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Michigan. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 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, Oakland Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for computer software in Michigan.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Oakland Community College

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wayne County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCCCD are $3,263 a year.

WCCCD also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Wayne County Community College District Report

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lawrence Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for computer software in Michigan.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Lawrence Technological University Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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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