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2023 Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

3 Schools Ranked
$6,592 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,298 Avg Student Debt*

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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. 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.

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

Top Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
48 Total Awards
$6,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the best value school in Missouri for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OTC are $6,028 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,017 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at OTC. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OTC is ranked #1 for overall quality in Missouri.

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#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
21 Total Awards
$7,155 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,823 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Saint Louis Community College. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Saint Louis Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality in Missouri.

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#3

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
21 Total Awards
$30,570 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,862 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMSL. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

UMSL also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri rankings.

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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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