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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Chattahoochee Technical College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MyComputerCareer - Raleigh. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, MyComputerCareer - Raleigh is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Nashville State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 85
West Virginia 758
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
North Carolina 181
Mississippi 49
Virginia 1,707
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Florida 1,470
South Carolina 84
Kentucky 2,193

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Craig Dennis.

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