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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the CIS undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in CIS at North Harris Montgomery, 71% are male and 29% are female.

CIS majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $14,029 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 19% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $19,488 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Women make up 29% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Orange.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Lamar State College - Orange Report

#6

Vernon College

Vernon, TX

Vernon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Vernon, Vernon Regional Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#8

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer information systems programs. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at South Plains College Report

With a ranking of #9, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Of the 5 students majoring in CIS at Scottsdale Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Arizona Western College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.

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

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,529
Arizona 2,554
Oklahoma 771
New Mexico 346

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 40 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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