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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

28 Colleges
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

With 88,434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 110 students majoring in CIS at KSU Georgia, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 29 students majoring in CIS at FAU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Florida Atlantic University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Virginia Tech Report

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

About 50% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in CIS at GMU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in CIS at VCU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 67% of the CIS majors at the school.

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University of Management and Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

University of North Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,742
Virginia 3,727
North Carolina 1,634
Florida 5,133
Tennessee 754
Kentucky 1,480
South Carolina 769
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Mississippi 333
West Virginia 403

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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