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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

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

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 177 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

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.

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 in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arizona 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named South Mountain Community College the most popular school in Arizona for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the computer software majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Sessions College for Professional Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Arizona. Sessions College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Of the 6 students majoring in computer software at Sessions College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohave Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer software at MCC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer software at UOPX - Arizona, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Arizona. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer software at Glendale Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Arizona. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer software at Rio Salado College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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With a ranking of #9, Cochise County Community College District 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 Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 299
Oklahoma 12

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 15 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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