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2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,051 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,009 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 485 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Cuyahoga Community College District the best value school in Ohio for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year.

Cuyahoga Community College District also took the #3 spot in our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great value for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,040 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cincinnati State is ranked #5 for overall quality for IT in Ohio.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 5 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year.

UC also made our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #1.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a great value for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Parma, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma are $19,078 a year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Illinois 510
Indiana 553
Wisconsin 376

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 5 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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