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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools

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Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 88,434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 78% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Out of the 66 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the United States. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

Of the 320 students majoring in CIS at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their online basic certificate. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

About 11% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Somerset Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

About 10% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 90% are male.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in CIS at ACTC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
12 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
13 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY

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Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
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).

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