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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$4,584 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 154 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Wisconsin 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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,600 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 also made our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Madison Area Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 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, Moraine Park Technical College is ranked #3 for overall quality for computer software in Wisconsin.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Moraine Park Technical College 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
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Indiana 309

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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