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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$14,066 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

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

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 1,261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York 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 New York

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

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

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best value school in New York for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $5,722 per year.

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

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

#2

The College of Westchester

White Plains, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Westchester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of White Plains, CW is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CW are $22,410 per year.

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Out of the 3 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Ace Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Ace Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Ace Institute of Technology

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 75
Pennsylvania 509
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 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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