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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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 Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 871 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Out of the 871 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Tarrant County College District Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Technical Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. CTA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

About 10% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at California Technical Academy Report

#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Women make up 30% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hinds Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

About 24% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#6

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#9

PC AGE - Jersey City

Jersey City, NJ

PC AGE - Jersey City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. PC AGE - Jersey City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.

About 6% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Collin County Community College District, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#11

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

About 24% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#11

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

Visible Music College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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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Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

About 5% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 95% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus Report

Tulsa Technology Center landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Tulsa Tech, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Central New Mexico Community College Report

College of Western Idaho came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 12% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Utah Valley University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

Women make up 12% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Northshore Technical Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Bogalusa.

About 10% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#20

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City.

Women make up 28% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#20

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at San Jacinto Community College Report

With a ranking of #23, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

With a ranking of #23, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

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

Full Computer & Information Sciences at DeVry University - Illinois Report

Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, F.I.R.S.T. Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 29% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology Report

#30

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL
#31

Asher College

Sacramento, CA
#31

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
#33

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK
#33

PC AGE - Metropark

Iselin, NJ
#35

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT
#38

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
#40

Boston University

Boston, MA
#41

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX
#42

Unitek College

Fremont, CA
#43

Intellitec College - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO
#47

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 871 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
52 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
53 Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Moorestown, NJ
53 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
53 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
53 Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT
53 Career Technical Institute Washington, DC
58 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK
58 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
60 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT
61 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
61 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
61 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
61 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
65 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
65 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
65 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
68 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
68 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
68 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
71 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
71 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN
73 El Camino College Torrance, CA
73 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
75 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
75 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
75 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
75 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
75 Bryan University Tempe, AZ
80 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
80 Central Technology Center Drumright, OK
80 Portland Community College Portland, OR
83 Intellitec College - Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO
83 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown Morristown, TN
83 South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ
86 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
86 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
86 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
89 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
89 William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL
89 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
89 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
93 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
93 Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest, CA
93 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
93 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
97 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
97 Terra State Community College Fremont, OH
97 Hunter Business School Levittown, NY
100 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
100 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
100 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
103 Mott Community College Flint, MI
103 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
103 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
103 Technical Education Center-Osceola Kissimmee, FL
103 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
108 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
108 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
108 Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus Winter Park, FL
108 Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington, WV
108 El Centro College Dallas, TX
113 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
113 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL
113 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
113 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
113 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
113 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
113 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
113 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
113 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
113 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
123 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
123 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
123 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
123 City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL
123 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
123 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
129 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
129 Autry Technology Center Enid, OK
129 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
129 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
129 Peloton College Arlington, TX
129 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
129 Berklee College of Music Boston, MA
129 Baton Rouge School of Computers Baton Rouge, LA
129 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
129 Digital Film Academy New York, NY
129 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
129 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
129 Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Mount Gay, WV

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
142 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
142 Houston Community College Houston, TX
142 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
142 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
142 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
142 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
142 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
149 Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL
149 South Texas College McAllen, TX
149 Blinn College Brenham, TX
149 Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC
149 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
149 Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA
149 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK
149 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
149 Klamath Community College Klamath Falls, OR
158 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
158 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
158 Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs, FL
158 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Dickson, TN
158 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
158 Charlotte Technical College Port Charlotte, FL
158 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
158 Meridian Community College Meridian, MS
158 University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Morrilton, AR
158 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski Pulaski, TN
158 Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL
169 Stark State College North Canton, OH
169 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA
169 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
169 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
169 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
169 Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral, FL

Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
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 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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