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2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$4,385 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 944 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chattahoochee Technical College the best value school in Georgia for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Chattahoochee Technical College also made our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $3,236 per year.

GTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Augusta Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Augusta Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $3,178 a year.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens Technical College are $3,062 a year.

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#6

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Georgia Technical College are $3,052 a year.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GaSou are $6,485 a year.

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#9

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

With a ranking of #9, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Augusta University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $6,241 per year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 758
Louisiana 85
North Carolina 181
Virginia 1,707
Tennessee 37
Mississippi 49
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
South Carolina 84
Florida 1,470
Kentucky 2,193

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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