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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in compsci at KSU Georgia, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Computer Science at Kennesaw State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Computer Science at North Carolina State University Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 5 students majoring in compsci at UofM, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Computer Science at Wake Forest University

#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of New Orleans

#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Full Computer Science at College of Charleston Report

#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Mississippi College Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools 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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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