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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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$39,184 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Computer Science Undergraduate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States 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 Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Our 2023 rankings named El Camino College the most popular school in the United States for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#2

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Computer Science at Francis Tuttle Technology Center Report

Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in compsci at GCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Computer Science at Glendale Community College Report

#4

Guam Community College

Mangilao, GU

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Guam Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. GCC is a small public school located in the town of Mangilao.

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

Full Computer Science at Guam Community College Report

#5

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Long Beach City College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Computer Science at Long Beach City College Report

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Computer Science at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Full Computer Science at Stark State College Report

#7

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

Navajo Technical University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Crownpoint.

Read full report on Computer Science at Navajo Technical University

#9

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #9, Sacramento City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at Sacramento City College Report

With a ranking of #9, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

Full Computer Science at Utah State University Report

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

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 25 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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