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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Hussian College

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Hussian College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Hussian is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northampton County Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Prince George’s Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Community College of Allegheny County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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With a ranking of #9, Passaic County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Paterson.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 75
Pennsylvania 509
New York 1,261
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 35

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

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 19 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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