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2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nebraska

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Schools Ranked
$4,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Nebraska to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nebraska

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12 Total Awards
$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nebraska. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 12 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 a year.

MCC 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 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

MCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nebraska list.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
52 Total Awards
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Nebraska. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 52 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.

Central Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Central Community College also made our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
44 Total Awards
$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 a year.

Online courses are available at Northeast, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.

Northeast also made our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #3.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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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