2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for computer science 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.
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Top Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 271 students in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.
Sinclair Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sinclair Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality in Ohio.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 basic certificates to qualified students.
Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.
Cuyahoga Community College District does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Cuyahoga Community College District did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Stark State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.
Stark State College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Ohio. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $9,782 per year.
Online courses are available at Owens State Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Ohio Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Newark, Ohio, the small public school handed out 4 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at COTC are $7,656 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at COTC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 23 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $19,252 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Wright State University - Main Campus. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio rankings.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Tuscarawas are $15,527 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Kent State University at Tuscarawas does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 2 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 1 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at University of Akron Main Campus. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Xavier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 basic certificates to qualified students.
Xavier undergraduate students pay an average of $42,460 in tuition and fees each year.
Xavier does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 27% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Xavier is ranked #3 for overall quality in Ohio.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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