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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in the Southeast Region for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Pellissippi State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Chattanooga State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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Hillsborough Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 36
West Virginia 39
Georgia 154
Tennessee 89
North Carolina 297
Mississippi 11
Virginia 354
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Florida 500
South Carolina 14
Kentucky 44

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Negative Space.

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