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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

367 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 367 schools in the United States 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Tarrant County College District the most popular school in the United States for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 26% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Tarrant County College District

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Technical Academy is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Riverside, CTA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from CTA carry an average student debt load of $14,585.

Read full report on Information Technology at California Technical Academy

#3

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 367 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 34% of the IT majors at the school.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $20,732 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Gwinnett Technical College

#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Broward College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the United States. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 101 students majoring in IT at BC, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Information Technology at Broward College Report

Tulsa Technology Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Women make up 12% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Tulsa Technology Center Report

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.

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Wichita Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 12% of the IT majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

Women make up 21% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Collin County Community College District

#10

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Asher College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Asher College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

On average, IT graduates from Asher College take out $18,904 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Information Technology at Asher College

#11

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Information Technology at Hinds Community College

#12

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Of the 56 students majoring in IT at Augusta University, 73% are male and 27% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Augusta University accumulate an average of around $28,331 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Augusta University Report

College of Western Idaho ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Of the 49 students majoring in IT at CWI, 88% are male and 12% are female.

On average, IT graduates from CWI take out $14,704 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#14

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #14, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Information Technology at Valencia College Report

#16

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

Career Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Career Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

On average, IT graduates from Career Technical Institute take out $10,445 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Information Technology at Career Technical Institute

Moore Norman Technology Center came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Norman, MNTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 26% of the IT majors at the school.

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#18

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 21% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $30,445 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College

With a ranking of #19, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Shelbyville, TCAT - Shelbyville is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the IT majors at the school.

IT majors at Madison College take out an average of $17,251 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Information Technology at Madison Area Technical College Report

#21

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

With a ranking of #21, Central Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Drumright, Central Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in IT at Central Tech, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Technology Center

With a ranking of #21, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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

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Clover Park Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the IT majors at the school.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Morristown, TCAT - Morristown is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 3% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown

With a ranking of #25, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Of the 28 students majoring in IT at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $10,602 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

#29

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA
#30

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
#35

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX
#36

Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL
#36

Peloton College

Arlington, TX
#38

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL
#44

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN
#50

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 367 different United States information technology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
50 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Dickson, TN
50 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
54 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
54 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
56 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
56 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
56 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN
59 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
59 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
59 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
59 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
63 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
63 ICOHS College San Diego, CA
63 Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington, WV
66 Western Technology Center Burns Flat, OK
66 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
66 Bryant & Stratton College - Online Orchard Park, NY
66 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
66 Danville Community College Danville, VA
66 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK
72 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville McMinnville, TN
72 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
72 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
72 Mid-Del Technology Center Midwest City, OK
72 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
72 Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell, MI

Information Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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