2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 297 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the most popular school in the United States for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Women make up 68% of the computer software majors at the school.
Full Computer Software & Applications at Valencia College Report
Out of the 297 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 28% of the computer software majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Ivy Tech Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Careers Institute - Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 124 students majoring in computer software at Southern Careers Institute - Austin, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Full Computer Software & Applications at Southern Careers Institute - Austin Report
Out of the 297 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 66% are male.
Full Computer Software & Applications at Georgia Piedmont Technical College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 61% are male.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at South Florida Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #6, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.
Women make up 29% of the computer software majors at the school.
Lorain County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.
Of the 64 students majoring in computer software at LCCC, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Lorain County Community College
Spokane Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 41% of the computer software majors at the school.
Full Computer Software & Applications at Spokane Community College Report
Mitchell Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Mitchell Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Statesville.
Women make up 58% of the computer software majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Mitchell Community College
Mountainland Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lehi.
Women make up 57% of the computer software majors at the school.
Full Computer Software & Applications at Mountainland Technical College Report
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 61% of the computer software majors at the school.
San Diego Global Knowledge University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of San-Diego, San Diego Global Knowledge University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 83% are male.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at San Diego Global Knowledge University
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the computer software majors at the school.
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.
Of the 42 students majoring in computer software at SRJC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Santa Rosa Junior College
With a ranking of #15, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in computer software at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 24% are male.
Full Computer Software & Applications at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Report
Edmonds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.
Of the 35 students majoring in computer software at Edmonds Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Edmonds Community College
Santa Fe College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville.
Women make up 64% of the computer software majors at the school.
Klamath Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.
Of the 32 students majoring in computer software at Klamath Community College, 59% are male and 41% are female.
Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the computer software majors at the school.
Full Computer Software & Applications at Palm Beach State College Report
Broward College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 25% are male.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Broward College
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer software and applications programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Women make up 52% of the computer software majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Gwinnett Technical College
Pellissippi State Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.
About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.
Eastern Florida State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.
Women make up 65% of the computer software majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Eastern Florida State College
Pasadena City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena.
Women make up 17% of the computer software majors at the school.
Full Computer Software & Applications at Pasadena City College Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL |
| 45 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
| 45 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 45 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA |
| 49 | College of Western Idaho | Nampa, ID |
| 49 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA |
| 49 | Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 49 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
| 53 | College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL |
| 53 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 55 | El Centro College | Dallas, TX |
| 55 | Prairie State College | Chicago Heights, IL |
| 55 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| 55 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner, MA |
| 59 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 59 | Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL |
| 59 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 59 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 59 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler, AZ |
| 59 | Hussian College | Philadelphia, PA |
| 59 | Everett Community College | Everett, WA |
Computer Software & Applications by Region
View the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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Computer Software & Applications Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.
Computer Software Focus Areas
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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 Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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