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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

77 Schools Ranked
$4,303 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

MyComputerCareer - Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina
1,831 Total Awards

Our analysis found MyComputerCareer - Raleigh to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . MyComputerCareer - Raleigh is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,831 basic certificates to qualified students.

Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
994 Total Awards
$2,768 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 994 basic certificates to qualified students.

Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $2,768 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Wake Technical Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,912. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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791 Total Awards
$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 791 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Jefferson Community and Technical College is $4,568. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,320. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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553 Total Awards
$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 77 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school handed out 553 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,568. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,320. Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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440 Total Awards
$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 77 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 5 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 440 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide, expect to pay an average of $10,748 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.

Around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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349 Total Awards
$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 349 students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Gateway is $4,568. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,320. Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

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320 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 320 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Students from Kentucky who attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 16% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
280 Total Awards
$2,682 Average Tuition & Fees

St Petersburg College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer science programs. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 280 basic certificates to qualified students.

Students from Florida who attend SPC full time pay an average of $2,682 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,286. Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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264 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer science programs. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 264 students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend SKYCTC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. Around 11% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Clarkston, Georgia
230 Total Awards
$3,178 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in Clarkston, Georgia that handed out 230 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $3,178. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,578. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
201 Total Awards
$3,164 Average Tuition & Fees

Atlanta Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer science programs. Atlanta Area Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 201 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,164 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Atlanta Area Tech. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,564. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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198 Total Awards
$3,131 Average Tuition & Fees

Seminole State College of Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Sanford, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 198 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Florida pay an average of $3,131 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Seminole State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,456. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
162 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Somerset Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer science programs. Located in Somerset, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school awarded 162 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia
160 Total Awards
$3,042 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Columbus Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Located in Columbus, Georgia, the small public school awarded 160 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,042 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Columbus Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,442. Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#15

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
152 Total Awards
$3,042 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. CGTC is located in Warner Robins, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 152 basic certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $3,042 in tuition and fees if they attend CGTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,442. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#16

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
290 Total Awards
$3,202 Average Tuition & Fees

Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 290 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Chattahoochee Technical College is $3,202. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,602. Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.

Around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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139 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Paducah, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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151 Total Awards
$3,126 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Located in Griffin, Georgia, the small public school handed out 151 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southern Crescent Technical College is $3,126. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,526. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

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128 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Ashland, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 128 students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ACTC is $4,488. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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123 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Maysville Community and Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small public school is located in Maysville, Kentucky, and it awarded 123 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend Maysville Community and Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 12% were women.

Around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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117 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Hazard, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 117 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hazard Community and Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#22

Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Sandersville, Georgia
112 Total Awards
$3,072 Average Tuition & Fees

Oconee Fall Line Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Sandersville, Georgia, the small public school awarded 112 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,072 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend OFTC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,472. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#23

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
110 Total Awards
$5,143 Average Tuition & Fees

Trident Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 110 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Students from South Carolina who attend Trident Technical College full time pay an average of $5,143 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,690. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#24

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, Kentucky
109 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Prestonsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 109 students in 2020-2021.

Students from Kentucky who attend Big Sandy Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#25

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
89 Total Awards
$7,360 Average Tuition & Fees

American Public University System ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,360 to cover tuition and fees at American Military University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, American Military University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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