2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the IT undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology
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 fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 26% of the IT majors at the school.
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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 city of Riverside, CTA is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 34% of the IT majors at the school.
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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 large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-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.
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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.
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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 city of Tulsa.
Women make up 12% of the IT majors at the school.
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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 city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the large city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit college 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 midsize suburb of McKinney.
Women make up 21% of the IT majors at the school.
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Asher College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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.
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Hinds Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
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With a ranking of #13, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 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 #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.
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Valencia College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College 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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Career Technical Institute landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Career Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the 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.
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Moore Norman Technology Center 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 #17 on the list. Located in the rural area of Norman, MNTC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 26% of the IT majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #18, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Shelbyville, TCAT - Shelbyville is a public school 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 came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the 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.
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Central Technology Center ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. 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.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-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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With a ranking of #21, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school 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 landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the 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.
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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 moderately-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.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools 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.
Information Technology by Region
View the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| 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.