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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$14,332 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year.

HACC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Erie Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,769 in tuition and fees each year.

Erie Community College also made our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #5.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Erie Community College Report

#3

The College of Westchester

White Plains, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of Westchester. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of White Plains, CW is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

CW undergraduate students pay an average of $22,410 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at The College of Westchester

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ace Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Ace Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 75
Pennsylvania 509
New York 1,261
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 35

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 4 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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