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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$59,816 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 1,076 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 3rd 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking.

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.

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

Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate School

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best value school in Massachusetts for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year.

Boston U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Boston University Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 39
Vermont 52
New Hampshire 361
Rhode Island 117
Maine 4

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 values are for the top school 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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