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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools

150 Colleges
$30,754 Avg Salary
$14,632 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 150 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 22% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Of the 70 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DeVry University - Illinois, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 150 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Seminole State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#5

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Career Technical Institute, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 150 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

Of the 34 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Bryan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Women make up 42% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#11

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Portland Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#12

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Central Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Jefferson State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

Of the 26 students majoring in computer and information sciences at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Kapiolani Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#18

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#19

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Klamath Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#19

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#21

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
24 Mott Community College Flint, MI
24 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
24 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
27 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
27 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
29 Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC
29 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS

View the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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