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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$28,639 Avg Salary
$13,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 5th in Virginia. In fact, 3,727 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Community College the most popular school in Virginia for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,227.

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Our analysis found Virginia Highlands Community College to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southside Virginia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Dabney S Lancaster Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Shore Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ESCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Melfa.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,742
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 6 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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