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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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 67 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the computer software basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 201 students majoring in computer software at Valencia College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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

Women make up 34% of the computer software majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

Women make up 39% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Out of the 67 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Crescent Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in computer software at Southern Crescent Technical College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#5

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mitchell Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in computer software at Mitchell Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Of the 51 students majoring in computer software at Seminole State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, 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. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

About 57% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 43% are male.

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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 #8 on the list. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bradenton.

Women make up 76% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#9

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #9, Santa Fe 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 suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in computer software at Santa Fe College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#10

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Of the 31 students majoring in computer software at Palm Beach State College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
12 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
13 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
13 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 26 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.

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