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2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,148 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,755 other computer and information sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for other computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the other computer science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Other Computer Sciences

#1

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Our analysis found Piedmont Technical College to be the best value school for other computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Piedmont Technical College are $6,593 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tulsa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value for other computer and information sciences students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $14,436 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $9,410 per year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $8,593 per year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUPUI are $32,101 a year.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MTC are $13,812 a year.

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Other Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Other Computer & Information Sciences is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

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Major Annual Graduates
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other 1,755

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 8 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 Almonroth.

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