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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online computer and information sciences 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 and information sciences students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 31% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 36 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 45% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in computer and information sciences at University of Virginia, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in computer and information sciences at GMU, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Explore the most popular online computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
South Carolina 1,509
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045
Tennessee 1,795

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 36 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 Almonroth.

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