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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

3 Schools Ranked
$10,878 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,559 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alabama to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, Alabama
27 Total Awards
$4,920 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,329 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson State Community College the most popular school in Alabama for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Jeff State is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Jeff State is $4,920. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,610. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,329 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Strayer University - Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

If you want to attend Strayer University - Alabama, expect to pay an average of $13,515 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Alabama is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

Full Strayer University - Alabama Report

#2

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,286 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Herzing University - Birmingham. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list.

If you want to attend Herzing University - Birmingham, expect to pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,286 in student loans.

Around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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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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