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2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Computer Science at Kennesaw State University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,408
Virginia 693
North Carolina 2,948
Florida 532
Tennessee 820
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 95
Louisiana 675
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Mississippi 93
West Virginia 103

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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