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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 14,336 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 51% of the computer software majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer software at Appalachian State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer software at GMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at George Mason University Report

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 44% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of Louisville

#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Belhaven University Report

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Virginia Commonwealth University

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 354
North Carolina 297
Florida 500
Tennessee 89
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 14
Louisiana 36
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Mississippi 11
West Virginia 39

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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