2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Gwinnett Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 74% are male.
Full Information Technology at Gwinnett Technical College Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
Women make up 8% of the IT majors at the school.
Out of the 118 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College Report
Out of the 118 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlanta Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 189 students majoring in IT at Atlanta Area Tech, 62% are male and 38% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 177 students majoring in IT at Valencia College, 85% are male and 15% are female.
St Petersburg College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.
Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 21% of the IT majors at the school.
Augusta Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.
Columbus Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 22% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Columbus Technical College
With a ranking of #10, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.
Women make up 24% of the IT majors at the school.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.
Women make up 34% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at Georgia Piedmont Technical College Report
Bossier Parish Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in IT at Bossier Parish Community College, 72% are male and 28% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Bossier Parish Community College
With a ranking of #13, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in IT at American Military University, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Full Information Technology at American Public University System Report
Savannah Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at Savannah Technical College Report
Miami Dade College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.
Seminole State College of Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.
Of the 45 students majoring in IT at Seminole State, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Full Information Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report
Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.
Full Information Technology at Oconee Fall Line Technical College Report
Palm Beach State College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.
Women make up 10% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at Palm Beach State College Report
Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in IT at Southern Crescent Technical College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Southern Crescent Technical College
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 Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 21 | Eastern Florida State College | Cocoa, FL |
| 21 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 21 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
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 |
Majors Related to IT
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| 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 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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